Where to find millwork for stairs?

It’s a shame I have thrown out so many of these.

Your original looks like one piece, but we will make our replacements from two pieces.

We fabricate the top from 5/4 poplar. Expensive at Dykes but you need very little.

Take your sample to the router bit display and purchase a rounding bit that matches bullnose. It looks like 3/8″ or 1/2″.

What I normally do is make up much more than I need, because in one of the later steps I  usualy mess up a few of my tries.

So

1\. Route top quarter round say 36″ long
2\. Flip over and route bottom edge w/ same Quarter round bit.
3\. Attempt to Route around the corner on top.
4\. Flip over and attempt to Route around the corner on bottom
5\. If #3 or #4 throw a chunk or mess up, cut off end only and retry #3&4
6\. If #1-4 are OK, cut off miter a little long at other end.
7\. Try it up against the stair tread. If it is all right but just too long, make a 2nd cut at 45 to trim for length.
8\. Make bottom piece from shoe molding, just copy miters from sample piece.
9\. I like to pre drill, counter sink screws for 5/4 piece, finishing nails for shoe

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RBCG | 13 years and 10 months ago

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http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e0baae94be61-

I need to replace the millwork from the edge of the stairs in my brownstone. In particular, I need a couple of pieces like those shown in the picture. Too expensive to have done custom since I need so few – are things like this available somewhere?

Thanks.

stevecym | 13 years and 10 months ago

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HD sells those ends though they may not be sized like yours.  As for the trim on the underside, I would just purchase (or make) cove molding to attach there.  If I were stuck, I would make these, they would not be that difficult though we have machines for such. Steve http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/tinkerswagon

jameskoster | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Hey rb:

Maybe you should get yourself a router.  It looks like you’re trying to restore a brownstone — a good router might be a worthwhile investment.  If you’re not sure whether or not this would be too involved for you, HD and Lowe’s have lots of books like the bestselling _Router Magic_ that describe how to tackle projects of this kind. Then, for the price of the book, you’ll know if a router is for you.

If it isn’t, you’ll have to convince Steve or somebody to make ’em for you.

Good Luck!