Staircase Installation Instructions www.cooperstairworks.com 8/02
Pre-Assembled Stair Installation Instructions Read thoroughly before starting installation 1. Check floors, top and bottom to determine finish floor thickness. Refer to stair plan / specifications to make sure these match. 2. Check bottom step to assure that finish floor will be marked on the bottom riser. Remove landing tread / nosing at top of stair. Volute or turnout newel should be glued and bolted prior to positioning of stair. Use post carton over post for protection. 3. Position stair in well considering wall finish thickness and as detailed in drawings 1 & 2. If stair has intermediate landing see drawing 3 to properly align stair sections. Check for level and scribe or shim bottom step accordingly. Note: Skirt board should be on the subfloor and top of riser down 5/16 (see detail pages attached). Do not shim landing tread above finish floor. Mark and cut stringers as required to match trim. 4. Shim any void and fasten stringers to framing at top of stair first. Screws should be used. NOTE: Stair width has been made to allow for wall finish however some variation in shim thickness may be necessary dependent upon framing tolerances. 5. Shim any void and fasten top riser to header. Fasteners can be concealed by cove moulding. 6. For partial open stairs, check for level at junction of box and open stringers. Some sag in this area is normal due to shipping and handling. Correct this with prop prior to fastening as shown in Drawing 4. 7. For full open stairs, check open side of stair by sighting bottom of stinger. Prop middle as required prior to fastening. NOTE: A slight (1/8-3/16 ) crown above straight is desirable. 8. Place glue cleat behind bottom riser and fasten to floor. Fasten bottom riser to glue cleat. Fasteners can be concealed by finish floor. 9. Shim any void and fasten stingers to studs above and below treads. Box stringer fasteners can be concealed under stair. Screws should be used. 10. NOTE: Install any posts prior to landing tread installation. Install landing tread with glue and fasteners. Box landing tread installations will require trimming length by approximately 3/8. Insert into one side, push down, and slide over into routing in opposite side.
Shim any Void and Fasten Stringer to Framing Landing Tread 5/8 Removable Shim 4-1/2 Riser Finish Wall Thickness - Install Shims at all Framing Members Stair Tread Riser Stair Stringer Stair Tread Stair Stringer Riser Up BOXED STAIR PLAN Shim any Void and Fasten Stringer to Framing Typical Baluster Landing Tread / Nosing at Top of Stair Wedge Cove Moulding Finish Wall Thickness - Install Shims at all Framing Members Stair Stringer Wedge Finish Wall Thickness - Install Shims at all Framing Members 2 x 4 or 2 x 2 Framing See Note 7 SECTION AT SUPPORTED OPEN STAIRCASE Drawing #1
Align - Top of Finish Floor and Landing Tread 3/4 Hardwood Flooring or Carpet w/ pad Conceal Fasteners behind Cove Sub - Floor Apply Glue to Landing Tread Here SECTION AT TOP OF STAIR 5/8 Space for Shimming Box Stringer Screwed to s Fasteners may be concealed under stairs Tread Cove Moulding SECTION AT BOTTOM OF STAIR Riser Glue Cleat fastened to Sub - Floor / Header and Bottom Riser Optional Scribe Material Finish Floor Sub - Floor 4-3/4 4-3/4 Finish 2x4 Wall Stringer Box Stair Tread Open Stair Transition Tread 2 x 4 Interior Framing Return Nosing 1-1/4 Typical Baluster 2-3/4 Finish Wall Under Open Stair OPEN STAIR TO BOX STAIR TRANISITION Typical Section Thru Wall Framing at Open to Box Transition 2-3/4 Drawing #2
Up Landing Newel 1 4567890456789045678901 4567890456789045678901 4567890456789045678901 Riser 3/4 1 Stringer 45678904567890456789012456789045678901 45678904567890456789012456789045678901 45678904567890456789012456789045678901 Return Nosing 3/4 Riser Up Align Face of Stringer with the Face of Riser INTERMEDIATE LANDING PLAN Stringer 1 Stringer Return Nosing Landing Newel Align Face of Stringer with the Face of Riser INTERMEDIATE LANDING ELEVATION Drawing #3
Prop at mid-point of stringer prior to fastening a slight crown is desirable (1/8 to 3/16 ) Drawing #4
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Drawing #6