As seen below, all the balusters are dovetailed at their bases, where they sit inside the stair treads. Instead of just squaring them off and slotting them straight into a square hole, Patrick is matching the dovetail on the thread with that of the baluster, requiring it to match perfectly and then be tapped into place. This gives the whole stairs much better structural integrity and is an example of his attention to detail.
The dovetail probably makes them feel very sturdy I imagine.... had to look it up to figure out what it involved.. http://www.creativehomeowner.com/Images/chflr264fig4.gif
ReplyDeleteOh thank goodness - the beautiful curved wood trim on the edges of the outside of the steps were duplicated! How wonderful! I am so in love with that detail - smooches to the craftsman who duplicated the original curved wood trim!
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