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Stair Renovation Made Easy
Many homeowners and Do-It-Yourselfers would like to change their plain, carpeted staircase into a beautiful oak stair that would add elegance and style to their home. This could be a very costly endeavor. Or with the right products and a helping hand from your stair expert, it could prove relatively inexpensive.
Changing carpeted treads to red oak or maple is a process that has been simplified by the new RetroTread™ from Young Manufacturing. Depending on your existing tread design, these tread caps can be placed over the existing treads with minimal modifications. In most cases, removing the old treads is not necessary, which saves a great deal of time and money.
The unique design of RetroTread™ provides strength at the nosing while maintaining the same thickness of the removed carpet for a uniform riser height and code compliance. The riser height is an important safety issue which is why a standard 1" thick tread can't be used. Installation is easy. First remove the carpet. Then cut off the nosing of the existing treads. Apply a riser material to cover the rough riser. Cut to length and install the tread cap. No longer is it necessary to replace the entire stair. Now, with RetroTread™, in most cases, a new staircase can be achieved easily by the accomplished Do-It-Yourselfer.
The balusters or pickets can be upgraded in much the same way. The outdated square balusters can be replaced with square top balusters with a turned design. Again, this can be accomplished without removing or replacing the handrail. Simply by using the same bottom holes and by replacing the fillet in the plowed rail (or in some applications by using the same holes in the handrail) the balusters can be easily installed, without rail replacement.
For the rich look of wrought iron, a new product from Crown Heritage called the Transformer System works in much the same way as the wood baluster replacement in that removal of the handrail is not required. A demonstration video at www.crownheritage.com shows how easy it is to upgrade from wood to iron balusters.
All of these upgrades can be achieved by the DIY or local stair builder. Your stair part supplier can help you with any questions and walk you through the installation process.
About the Author
Ed Trimner, president of www.stairpartpros.com a division of Trimcraft of Ft Myers, Inc. Member and past Board of Director officer of the Stairway Manufacturers Assoc. In business over 22 years, retail of stair parts, stair supplies such as stair handrails, treads and balusters. http://www.stairpartpros.com
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Lyons Riser Back Rails #1 Rail $149 Lyons Riser Back Rails #1 Rail |
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Lyons Riser Back Rails #2 Rail $149 Lyons Riser Back Rails #2 Rail |
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Lyons Riser Back Rails #4 Rail $149 Lyons Riser Back Rails #4 Rail |
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Lyons Riser Back Rails #5 Rail $149 Lyons Riser Back Rails #5 Rail |
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Lyons Riser Back Rails #3 Rail $149 Available for all models of Lyons risers, these rails can be fitted for any riser with the included hardware kit. The rails can be easily removed for storage. Constructed of 1" square tube 16 gauge steel just as the Lyons riser frames. Adds safety to any new Lyons riser or other Lyons riser you are using now. #1 Rail Fits Lyons 3-Step Standard Folding and Fully Carpeted Standard Folding Riser; 4th Step Standard and Fully Carpeted Riser Add-on#2 Rail Fits Lyons Extra Deep 3-Step Standard Folding and Fully Carpeted Standard Folding Riser; 4th Step Extra Deep Standard and Fully Carpeted Riser Add-on#3 Rail Fits Lyons 3-Step Reverse Folding and Fully Carpeted Reverse Folding Riser; Extra Deep Reverse Taper and Fully Carpeted Extra Deep Reverse Taper Riser#4 Rail Fits Lyons 4th Step Reverse Taper, 4th Step Extra Deep Reverse Taper, 4th Step Fully Carpeted Straight Riser, and 4th Step Extra Deep Fully Carpeted Reverse Taper Add-on#5 Rail Fits Lyons 3-Step Straight End RiserWarranty All Lyons Risers carry a 5 year manufacturer's warranty.Rail #1: Fits 3-Step Standard and 4th Step Standard Add-on Rail #2: Fits Extra Deep 3-Step Standard and 4th Step Extra Deep Standard Risers Rail #3: Fits 3-Step Reverse and Extra Deep Reverse Taper Risers Rail #4: Fits 4th Step Reverse and Extra Deep Reverse Taper and 4th Step Straight Risers Rail #5: Fits Lyons 3-Step Straight End Riser |
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Deluxe Shower Riser Rail Kit - Chrome. $19.99 Complete the bathroom with this great-value Switch-n-Slide adjustable curve rail in stylish chrome.Length of hose 1.5m.Easy clean. |
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NcStar Weaver Style Riser MARF $14.99 Weaver style riser mounts to any standard weaver rail and adds extra height to help raise your sight or scope up off the stock rails. |
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AR RISER MOUNT $26.99 Barska’s AR Riser Mount: -Raises mounting platform to 3/8" adding height to attach a scope or optic accessory -Features plenty of slots for maximum scope ring adjustments -Peep sight design allows you to use rifle’s iron sight made from T6 Aluminum -Rail Length: 5.2 inch |
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France Rail Pass $234 Unlimited Rail Travel in France with a France Rail Pass |
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German Rail Pass $261 Unlimited Rail Travel in Germany with a German Rail Pass |
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Chrome Finish Riser Rail Kit with 3 Mode Shower Head. $14.99 Complete the bathroom for less with this great-value, all-in-one set which includes a stylish chrome finish rail with a 3 mode shower head.Suitable for all systems.Length of hose 1.5m. |
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Argos Value Range Shower Riser Rail and Accessory Kit. $9.99 This Switch-N-Slide adjustable rail is part of our Argos Value Range and features a single mode hand shower with easy-to-clean rubber tips.Length of hose 1.25m.Easy clean. |
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See-Thru Flat Top Tri-Rail Riser Mount Base $15.31 - Constructed by aluminum alloy with andoized matte black finish. - Tri-Rails for flashlights, laser sights and additional accessory applications.- See Through design allows the users to see the iron sights when mounted.- 12 mounting slots on top rail.- Ideal Height, Length and Spacing to accommodate most verstaile applications.- Length:134mm- Overall Height:29mm- Material: Aluminum Alloy- Color: Matte Black?? |
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AR Riser Riflescope Mount $42.9 These BARSKA bases are designed to provide you with solid performance in the field. T6 Aluminum construction results in durability and lighter weight while the rugged cross slot bolts secure the bracket to provide extreme rigidity. These bases permit the mounting of a variety of firearms from SKS to AR-15, M16 to M4 Carbine and many more. Backed by the manufacturer's 1 Year Limited WarrantyFEATURES:Specially for AR-15 rifles.Weaver/Picatinny style.Made of T6 Aluminum.Rail length:5.2 inches.Durable and rugged.PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:Rail Type: Weaver/ PicatinnyRail Length: 5.9" Material: T6 AluminumApplicable Firearms: AR-15 |
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Fly - Rail Baggage to Switzerland $33 Fly Rail Baggage: Oversea Luggage Delivery to any Swiss Train Station |
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Accessory Riser $10.99 ACCESSORY RISER |
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2U PCIE Riser - riser card $51.99 Intel 2U PCIE Riser - Riser card |
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Riser card $25.99 Intel - Riser card |
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PCI Riser Card - riser card $33.99 HP PCI Riser Card - Riser card - for Point of Sale System rp5800 |
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2U PCIE/X Riser - riser card $102.99 Intel 2U PCIE/X Riser - Riser card |
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Lyons Fully Carpeted Folding Riser Straight Riser $559 Lyons Fully Carpeted Folding Riser Straight Riser |



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