When moving into our home over 28 years ago we knew that we would have to deal with the trapdoor that led to the basement at some point in the future. The original owner had constructed a heavy trapdoor in the corner of the living room which required a lot of effort to lift in order to enter the stairwell which led down the steps into the basement.
Below is the trapdoor before starting the construction job. We had the space neatly covered up with an area rug and antique church bench which hid the trapdoor nicely, but everything needed to be pulled aside each time we wanted to go into the basement.
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The trap door to the basement.
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The narrow stairs built from 2x6's were narrow and difficult to walk down.
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The stairs lead to an unfinished basement used only for HVAC and storage.
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The first new stair stringer in place.
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The second stringer and main support post in place.
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Cutting the center stringer for placement into the stairs.
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Installing "winder" risers at the bottom three treads.
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New treads, risers and drywall installed.
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Bullnose trim installed.
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Top railing and balusters temporary installed prior to disassembly for staining.
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Ready for staining.
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Painting and staining of railing finished.
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| Ready for stringer trim and paint. |
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Carpet runner installed.
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| Job complete with oak floor in "basement vestibule" which is closed off from unfinished basement. |
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