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What do you call the underside of stairs?

What do you call the underside of stairs?

Spandrel. If there is not another flight of stairs immediately underneath, the triangular space underneath the stairs is called a “spandrel”. It is frequently used as a closet.

What is the underside of a stair?

The soffit is the underside of the stair or bottom of the stair slab. Under the surface of the stair called the soffit.

How to build super simple drawers?

Decide the dimensions of the drawer box.

  • Subtract 1½” from the width to come up with the size of wood to cute for the width.
  • Cut opposite sides the same exact lengths.
  • Build the drawer box using wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws keeping all the sides square.
  • Glue and nail a ¼” plywood base cut to size of the drawer box.
  • How to make storage under stairs?

    After removing all the studs and drywall I attached a new 2×4 on the bottom of the studs. This becomes the new bottom plate for the wall.

  • Build the Boxes. I built two boxes but you can build whatever suits your needs.
  • Sheeting. I cheated and pulled the whole frame onto the plywood to trace the measurements onto.
  • In Place.
  • How to build cabinets under stairs?

    How to make a cupboard under the stairs with your own hands. First, draw up a detailed drawing of the future cabinet. Here you can show imagination, because in this case you are your own director and builder. However, do not forget about the materials and mounts. Read More: Cabinet under the stairs in a private house – stylish and practical solutions

    How to add drawers to your staircase?

    Design. So this actually is a comissioned piece of furnitture by a customer.

  • Draft. Normally I wouldn’t emphasize on making drafts for projects on Intructables but this was essential for this project.
  • Cutting Sheets.
  • Dimensioning Parts.
  • Assembling Frames.
  • Assembling Drawers.
  • Drawer Rails.
  • Attaching Rails.
  • Test.
  • Fronts.
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