Hardwood stairs done cheap DIY home improvement Part 2

Here I instal our hardwood stairs using my homemade nose treading from part 1, out of same wood for the floor.

[@dericktrx7573]

Looks great!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@deemergelsberg6722]

OMG I personally couldn't get past him saying "when you have a woman or a kid come in and mop the floors". Good Lord!!!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

That's because if a man did it; it would be redone by a woman or child. So just let them do it in the first place. Thanks for watching.

[@MathiasIV]

I actually laughed at that too. Making those women and kids mop and better not wet his wood.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

@@MathiasIV My wife is just glad she has a REAL MAN (MALE) born at birth that can do this kind of stuff, and is glad to clean up after me

[@svenamundsen7958]

I don't care for using "flooring" on stair treads BUT I have to say that I think you did a very good job with what you had to work with. It would have been very nice to see how the balusters / spindles were installed. I have to replace all the treads on my spiral staircase and that will most likely involve replacing all of the balusters. All in all, I think you did a pretty nice job!! Thanks for the ideas and the little tricks you incorporated here.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you; sorry for late reply, I had to remove the hand rails and balusters in order to do the job and I use my laser bob to reinstall them.

[@patjohn775]

Turned out a lot nicer than I was thinking it was going to look. Cool

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@lah_bang2179]

It gives me idea, the best house to buy are the houses of these talented home improvement people :-). I purchased an old house and oh boy so much to be done. This is my summer project this year. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

I wish ours would sell.

[@TILEROB]

I have to do my first stair case good video man

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@alconcerto]

Good job. Not cheap: hand made is never cheap.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks yes your time is valuable. Thanks for watching.

[@karencook7133]

Those steps look amazing.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you, and thanks for watching 😊

[@tjl8884]

Great job. I like that stain choice

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@grantlee6767]

funny ending, just as your explaining packing up a ladder, he drops one, ha!... Thx for the video.

[@nanab573]

Simply beautiful.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you. and thanks for watching.

[@essboogy]

Those are some beautifully finished stairs!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@GoBuildIdeas]

Great project! It turned out nice! 👍👍👍 Keep up the good work! I like making things out of this kind of wood too!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@janjanssens1877]

Go Build Ideas "

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@rogerlacroix20]

very good I was thinking of doing mine like this Now I think I will thanks for tips good Job

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnwadsworth7086]

great video

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@m11sanmanable]

Nice work. Looking to do my basement steps. You gave me good ideas. Thanks.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks

[@yamoh20]

Great Job I like that very much keep up

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@vanessabutler6895]

Great job

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@LubaLuba1]

That first thread the run will be deeper than all of the steps if you go with 3/4 inch hardwood on the riser.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

This question gets asked a lot; First of all during rough framing the builders build all the stairs as close as they can with in 3/8'', they can not be more than 3/8'' difference from each other see the codes ( buildingcodetrainer.com/residential-stair-code/) Now to set the story straight again for I don't know how many times I explain it. My tile has '' Durarock (cement board) under it, 3/8" thick, my tile is 3/8" thick total 3/4" thick, (main floor) the stairs are made out of 3/4" thick oak hardwood, the upper floor is 3/4" thick hardwood, ALL RISERS ARE THE SAME EQUAL HEIGHT, with no tolerance of greater than 3/8" Please see codes HOW EVER THEY HAVE CHANGED IN 2020 SO PLEASE SEE NEW CODE. upsideinnovations.com/ibc-stairs-code/ As a builder in the trade for more than 40 years, we are always up on the codes. Thanks for watching.

[@derekshaban1370]

Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial, Fantastic help :-)

[@Cuernavacachica02]

Great job! Thanks so much for the video!!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you.

[@sagitario12ish]

Good job

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@gabrieletownsend9471]

Its so beautiful I like it

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you very much.

[@casst346]

wow! that looks great!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@user-eo9kl7vx3e]

You are really good!

[@michaelreyes9696]

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[@deepreley1961]

Good job, it looks beautiful!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank you.

[@GK-hf5ze]

This guys pretty kool, good job

[@jeanhawken4482]

Beautiful

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@cygnus108]

very nice!!!!! some good ideas...

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks,

[@judichristopher4604]

BEAUTIFUL

[@frankflores5931]

Very nice job. God bless you brother. Love the scripture ending.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thank You.

[@PBS-nm1uu]

would of like to see you install it

[@JAKE3914]

Looks good bro !!

[@michaelreyes9696]

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[@noureddine309]

Great job body. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@atkgrl]

I think it looked great without the stain. You talk about #1 & #2 but now how to get the wood....lumber liquidators?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

#3 is the cheapest, but keep in mind it has it's problems. I explain it in Part 1. I got mine for free, from a Church which it was donated to. #3 has a lot of character that's for sure. Might be able to get it at the Lumber Liquidators.

[@yunkie12]

Great idea!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Holding up very well, thanks.

[@OxyG3nE25M]

look good for a DIY job!

[@jakefriesenjake]

Not too shabby for free!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Yes always a little more work involved using free stuff, but rewarding in the end. Thanks for watching.

[@12000peak]

awesome work!!!

[@lostinmyspace4910]

I have thick oak stairway with spindles built in 1983. The guy who built it did not sand the risers at all, only the treads, and you can clearly see the mill marks after it was stained and polyed. Is it best that I remove the whole thing and sand everything, and restain? Secondly, he never put a stringer against the wall, just butted the treads and risers against the drywall. I hate this whole setup. How do I get the stringer in place knowing it would be difficult to scribe it in since the treads are bullnosed? Just start over pull all the wood and resand everything?

[@CaileyDawn]

I live in a one story. I don’t know why I’m watching this 😆

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Maybe you will be moving soon or doing it for someone someday. Thanks for watching.

[@aliciabrown342]

Wow!

[@kellyhill430]

What about the outside skirt board? You have one on the inside but not on the outside. Other than that it looks fantastic

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Yes it would of made it look a lot better, but we had to hurry as we had the house for sale, and since then sold it. Thanks for watching.

[@nechtan24]

Looks nice, but personally i would have stained it the same color as the floor on the second floor. Looks a little goofy with the two very different looking colors. But thats just me, great job?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

It didn't match up at all with all the flaws in #3 wood to #2 wood. If people would watch my part one videos they would see what I had to deal with. Can't beat free wood. Also was trying to transition from brown tile to hardwood. Thanks.

[@tinhinnh]

Totally agreed.

[@betzhecrodriguez]

Wow!! It looks beautiful. Great job. How long did you have to wait between polyurethane coat? I also saw it was a quick drying that you used how much quicker was it to dry a d how long do you have to wait before walking on it. We took the carpets off our stairs and looking to stain the beautiful wood it has or cover with engineer wood.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

It only took over night to walk on it, and we let it dry for a week, and I re sanded it with 320g and green scotch pads, I use a new fine paint brush to dust off before re coating. Thanks.

[@davyscales7732]

I hate that saying" Nobody will see that" apart from that it's excellent

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Please watch part one to this video, I show you how you can make your own nosing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnW4h5uElsutm5I

[@tyler4164]

looks good

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks.

[@blitz1901]

And what kind kind of floors are those? I’m about to do the same to my stairs and I’m glad I saw your video. Thank you

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Need to watch part 1 I show you how I made the bullnose. Thanks.

[@willie9397]

"take one of your rejects and use it as a pounding block".... do friends count? lol dude you are hilarious well done

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

I guess if they have a hard enough head. Thanks for watching.

[@BestAccessDoors]

Great work! Will you be doing another video like this soon?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

We have been moving in the last couple months. Just waiting to get this house sold first. Thanks.

[@waitersluvhjy66]

My works too. Used stodoys handbooks and build it with no problems.

[@GoofyboyCR7]

u did an awesome job, the stairs look beautiful. How long did it take u to finish it all?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

It took about 40 hrs. Thanks.

[@theangrycat4287]

It looks damn good to me. I guess you’re right. You have to be a professional to notice

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks I learned from a 30 yr. Journeyman floor installer.

[@robertconroy8686]

Nice job and thanks for taking the time to post. Can I ask do you have a recommendation for the stapler? Do you have any trouble driving that staple into the tongue of the hardwood?--thanks

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

I was only able to do the first row, it got in the way towards the back of the risers. I ended up finishing with my 2-1/2 finish gun tow nailing most of the way up, than just picked spots hard to see to finish against the risers. Thanks.

[@robertconroy8686]

Thanks for the info--I wonder do you see any downside to using "trim head" screws into the tongue as opposed to nails?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Not really, back in the old days they used #8 finish nails and a punch, about the same size as them finish screws. I use finish screws for trim in metal studs, work great.

[@robertconroy8686]

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you

[@blitz1901]

Nice stairs !!! How did you bullnose those stairs?

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

Use a 1/2" roundover bit..

[@53mikewill]

Hi What stain is that? Its a beautiful colour

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Jacca Bean I believe.

[@sandrajohnson9723]

Gorgeous!.... Come and do mine now! 😂

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Thanks for watching. I live in Cheyenne, WY.

[@sandrajohnson9723]

The Blue Collar Preacher oh I live in England, I don't know if that's too far for you 😔

[@bofootball30]

What about the height of the first step? It will be about an inch higher against code and a trip hazard??

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Only if you leave the floor carpet, we installed tile, on top of 1/2" DuraRock. (cement board) bringing it to about 7/8'', while the hardwood is 3/4'' it's only about an 1/8'' difference which is legal. Even if you leave carpet on the main floor or upstairs it still has 1/2'' pad and the carpet to make up for it. Now codes broken here.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

1009.3.2 Dimensional uniformity. Stair treads and risers shall be of uniform size and shape. The tolerance between the largest and smallest riser height or between the largest and smallest tread depth shall not exceed 0.375 inch (9.5 mm) in any flight of stairs. The greatest winder tread depth at the 12-inch (305 mm) walk line within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 0.375 inch (9.5 mm) measured at a right angle to the tread’s leading edge.

[@johnbalzano6588]

LOL when you have a woman or a kid mop the floor 🤣

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Yes we have no PC crowds in our house. My wife is glad I put the floor in for her, and glad to clean up after me, I always tell her I am good at making the mess, and she is good at cleaning them up.

[@buddyholly4672]

I feel sorry for the future

[@lstockli1]

Yeah i cocked an eyebrow too.

[@markus1564]

The Blue Collar Preacher God Bless ya. Things a changin’ !

[@Weird_guy79]

doesn't happen when a man mops the floor lol

[@lorenzomendez8194]

what type of wood did you use sir?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Did you watch my part 1 video to this. It was given to me for free. #3 oak. I show you how I make my own nosing. Thanks for watching.

[@fifthgradefam8892]

How do you make the bullnose?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

See part one.

[@borysfomichev9100]

I think you can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix .

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Yes I made them myself in Part 1 of the video series. Thanks for watching.

[@keliweisgerber3896]

Thanks Borys. I love that

[@kmlac6596]

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[@swirlingorlando7535]

That is perfect to me Borys. Thanks for your comment!

[@khushkaranmangat9095]

How much cost 15 stairs

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Really all depends on square footage.

[@BUMWRECK3R]

"a lot of more banging going to happen here" "this'll keep it more solid." "keep one of your rejects and use it as a pounding block" so many innuendos.. Why am I a complete child?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Yes also use a rubber mallet. protect your wood, and make sure it's tight.

[@karlswartz1308]

"innuendos"... what are you talking about?

[@cook6184]

Video will not play!!!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Plays on my PC.

[@daviddupras8689]

Hahahah! 1:47 !!! ''When you have a woman or kid coming in here mopping your floor.'' Us , real men ,don't wash our own floors!!!

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Well we do but if we can get someone else to do it; than yea, I keep telling my wife it's harder to make the mess than to clean it up, I just hand her the tools and say go ahead you make the mess and I will clean it up. Thanks for watching.

[@brummiepcgamer568]

2 days latter he slipped down the stairs and died.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

That's sad, I guess you have to pick between carpet, wood, tile, etc. depending on your situation. In our case carpet was just a big dust collector, bad on allergies; another alternative is to live on one level. Thanks for watching.

[@fateza2764]

As a professional flooring guy i can tell you that you can do a much better job buying a good quality products and get it done faster. This guy doesn't use professional tools and just looking for a cheap job. What he did not mention is that this way will take three times longer and about the same cost if you buy all the right products from a reputable flooring company.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

As a guy who is on a short budget all the time with more time than money, this is a good cheap way if you have wood skills.

[@DavidBrown-xb8qg]

Sorry looks like you put hardwood flooring on the stairs, would be so much better if you had a stair company install new stairs. & to code.

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

1009.3.2 Dimensional uniformity. Stair treads and risers shall be of uniform size and shape. The tolerance between the largest and smallest riser height or between the largest and smallest tread depth shall not exceed 0.375 inch (9.5 mm) in any flight of stairs. The greatest winder tread depth at the 12-inch (305 mm) walk line within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 0.375 inch (9.5 mm) measured at a right angle to the tread’s leading edge. I know the code been doing this stuff for over 40 years.

[@tinamcbride5423]

Women or kid mopping? What about a man lol But nice stairs

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Trust me I always ask my wife if she wants to trade jobs she is more than welcome.

[@roberttalada5196]

So a man cant mop a floor? lol

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Love all the critics who never make videos, but can criticize those who do.

[@DesperateJhin]

Why americans have to speak so much?

[@TheBlueCollarPreacher]

Haters hate us, because they ain't us.

[@philortega6516]

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