Stair case

[Alexphd1]

Flat pack staircase has been lying for a few months from tk stairs. Any tips for assembly?

[TerryE]

25 minutes ago, Alexphd1 said:

has been lying for a few months

 

Where?  Hopefully you unpacked it and stored it properly to acclimatise with the house environment.

 

As to assembly, the most important thing is to make sure that you understand the assembly process start to finish before you begin, both in terms of the staircase flights and how you will fix them into position.  There are lots of useful step-by-step guides and YouTube videos. so watch them through and dry rehearse it all before you start -- especially if you are doing upper storey fittings.  I just googled tk stairs installation instructions and got a lot of hits.

 

Make sure that you have the fixings and tools to hand and in position before you start.

 

Validate dimensions carefully before you assemble anything: for example if your staircase is 5mm too wide for the plaster to plaster surface then it is a lot easier to use a table saw to remove the excess off the stairs and risers before you assemble than to start pulling plasterboard off the walls.

 

You also need to think about how you will safely lift and position the flights whilst you fit them, because the last thing you want is an "oh shit" moment with a bloody heavy staircase over your head that is dangling unsafely.

 

Also if you are painting the stairs or the stringers you might think of applying the base and primer coats before you fit the staircases and this is a lot easier to do when the stairs are sat on a couple of saw horses.

Edited October 18, 2018 by TerryE