Jim had to replace the landing at the bottom of our stairs because he was furring
(In construction, furring are strips of wood or other material applied to a structure to level or raise the surface, to prevent dampness, to make space for insulation, to level and resurface ceilings or walls, or to increase the bean to a wood ship. Furring refers to the process of installing the strips and the strips themselves.)
that back wall in order to install the insulation that was never put there. The contractor, who I am suspecting didn't do a very good job building this house, used 2x4s, the short way leaving an empty
1 1/2" space, instead of the long way which would be a 3 1/2" space and room for insulation. This, Jim did, put the insulation in, shortened the landing and made new risers for the stairs. With a router, he made a very nice riser out of oak because it was cheaper than the other, even though he hated to paint it white, but that is what we are going with for trim.
We took a video of Jim sliding it in. I know it was in the camera, but somehow it wasn't on the computer when I went looking for these photos.
Very nicely done.
And, we are not doing flooring next and the photo is in my phone on my computer, so you will have to wait.
Bathroom next.
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