She said her husband wanted a double curve nosing and riser on the one step down to their living room.
How to make a flooring radius for a curved step.
I looked the job over and i was thinking this was a small job.
Nosing will give you the best results.
6 or 8 inches tall and 6 radius or what you need 5 plys from the band saw and then wide belt for a decent glue surface.
The first arc defines the inside of the curve the second arc 12 inches out from the first marks the walkline and the third defines the outside edge of the stairs.
Place the strips on the floor around the curve ensuring that the teeth face the wall and the ends of the strips.
When time permits make a nice reusable jig.
Paper towel dry them we use titebond ii and clamp over night.
When installing hardwood laminate ect.
There are several ways to tackle this tough chore but bending wood and laminating several thin strips to create 3 4 in.
The curved wall that i build actually becomes the form for my inside stringer.
Step off the treads at the walkline with equally spaced tick marks 10 inches code minimum or more apart figure 2.
Don t get me wrong i could do it with no problem.
First buy or make the strips.
The first step is to buy or make thin stock 1 8 to 3 16 in for the nosing.
For gradual bends or wide curves use 3 4 in thick material.
Make a template from newsprint or masking paper for curves that span several flooring boards.
The steps in my curved wall give me the location to cut the stinger for each step.
This video will show how to measure and cut perfect cuts for round or curved walls railings ect.
For tighter bends those with a smaller radius use a 1 2 in.
Use a piece of paper that is long enough to span the curve and wide enough to intersect the.
Trim tack strips with a utility knife into small pieces to fit around the curve.
Wet the plys for flexibility and a slower glue dry.
Choose a thickness that ll bend to the curve you need.
In this video series you ll see how master carpenter mike belzowski builds a curved stair riser by first creating a full scale drawing of the starting step he then uses that as a reference to make templates for both the riser form and curved tread.
Azek fypon kleer and versatex are several brands available at home centers.