Recent content by S2X01

okay....been a while, but I'm back with updates. The staircase is built, my load wall is built, and i have access upstairs. Time to start adding some flooring!!! The existing joists are a 16" centers. Can I get away with using a 1/2" OSB for flooring? Plywood is substantially more expensive...

Also.....thoughts on quick bolts to hold it to the floor?

Got my 2x4s yesterday.....and a steal! 31 8 foot 2x4s for $24!! Anyways....gonna build my wall today or tomorrrow to support the ceiling. Can I just build a standard 16" centers stud wall? Or should I double up the header and the bottom 2x4? Thanks for all the help guys!

Got a good start today. Time to go get 2x4s and 2x10s!!

My lack of faith in the general public. I'm from a not so nice town in the US. I prefer the "out of sight...out of mind" approach. That plus my budget both prevent exterior stairs. I'm over in wheat ridge by 44th and Wadsworth

On a staircase 30" wide, using 2x10 runners, can I use 2 stringers? Or go with 3?

Perfect! This is what I thought.....but I wasn't positive. It doesn't help that my lack of terminology prevents me from fully expressing ideas.......oh well. Well this is exciting to hear then! Let me follow up with a few more questions. My support wall downstairs...can I just frame that with...

Here's what I'm workin with. This is the wall I want to put the stairs on. Pardon the mess....we just moved. The "joists" in question run away from me in this picture. And here's what I'm working with upstairs.....the "joists" again...go away from me

What if I was to use 2x4 or 4x4 and build a wall the length of the opening to support the joists? I have considered attic ladders and a vertical ladder....but I really want the accessibility and inviting-ness of an actual staircase. Most likely...up there will end up being the "dude-room". I...

Let me start with an introduction. My name is Stu. Originally from Flint, Michigan. Now residing in beautiful Denver, Colorado. We just moved into our new house....and my new garage is HUGE(to me anyways.) It's a 23 x 23 block built garage, with wood trusses creating an enormous amount of...