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Lol you trim guys are super technical and detailed, even ones who cut corners, but you are top shelf far as your level of quality... I'm a cheater, I've worked a little bit here and there for 30 years and I've stolen so many techniques from subs of all kinds, so I know how to do everything, just not as efficient as if I did only that for 20 years... Lol I've did trim for about a month for a home builder in the south and omg straight garbage from framing to paint, the trim company wants two man crews to get two 1500-2500 sq ft houses trimmed out in a day, 🤣🤣 yeah, nope... I'm a old dog, I put in work, but I'm not a hebrew slave... And because the demands you obviously knows what happens to quality... So I appreciate seeing a guy set up saws and sanders and takes time to run trim perfectly at every joint... Respect...
@@neilraymondraymond1447 a private trim guy probably gets lumber from a mill or a bender who does, but most your major builders use box store quality, and even if not their material sits out in the elements in a garage without a door, and remaining boards get passed down to unfinished houses in said track of homes... If you doing it yourself and want quality find a private vendor, the box stores sell banana boards, they should be embarrassed with this last price hike, because you can look at their shelving, they don't care about level, lol...
I've watched a handful of channels on here, yours is very well presented and we have very similar techniques for most of the videos I've seen, as I am sending some newer workers of mine to watch your videos to learn things they don't know or some good tips. Keep up the great work! P.S. Complementary angles equal 90 and supplementary angles equal 180. And I'd like to hear you call the horizontal cut a level cut to component you plumb cut
There are so many ways to trim stairs. It's clear that the most important thing is to think about how all the stair cases and base transitions will intersect before you start. Thanks for sharing your techniques Spencer, always a professional...
VERY clear tutorial. I send your videos to my apprentice as required instruction (after I've watched them so he won't know more than I do...:-) Thank you.
Excellent video Spencer. I am an old school carpenter and used to install skirt boards just like you said. But with todays technology I use the Bosch digital level only because I don't have a Stabilia with the same results. I loved the biscuit idea for those weird joints. Back in the day we just glued and nailed and eventually the joint would crack over time. Thanks again for your videos, they are fantastic!!!!
Love your attention to detail, Spencer. You're an excellent teacher too! I'd love for you to explain more strategies for baseboard-skirtboard transitions. Especially transition from a profiled speedbase to an existing, thicker skirtboard with square top.
No stupid music, no trying to be funny, just a good old fashioned craftsman sharing his knowledge which is greatly appreciated. I am a framing carpenter by trade and never really trimmed. But I will say I am learning so much from your channel. Thanks!
This was a good video for when the skirt boards (false strigners) can slide besides the steps. I thought this was going to Jane the cit kuts to contour each step. I have a good technique to contour to the steps and was curious to see what method you would use.
Or you could just write 70° 😂 A true craftsman always returns an end cut. 🧐 (even if we're the only ones who notice.) good choice pop over pp ! Great job Bravo 👏🏼
I’m surprised that I never see hardwood floors in any of your houses that is basically a giving here in Jersey. And I guess the floor guys don’t mind undercutting everything? Seems to me it’s easier to install floors and set on top. Except carpet of course. Keep up the great work.
It's likely the floor guys butt to the base then a shoe molding or quarter round is pinned on with a 23 guage nailer after. That's a common practice as well
Spencer, Great info and a fan of the channel. Given the fact that no stair is framed perfect why not just do it the old fashion way and pin the skirt to the wall on the top of the nosing of the treads and trace it out with a level. Plumb off every riser an level off every tread, or split the difference because no stair is perfect. Well very few stairs are framed perfect. Either way it seems like you would have to make adjustments after the first attempt and you would save a bunch of time doing it the old fashion way. In race to a perfect product the old fashion way would win ever time. Great content buddy, just curious about this one.
Great thought process; follow thru; and Craftsmanship! Do you caulk the "(small space)" between the skirt board, and the edge of the steps, then paint? Well done!
Hi Spencer; I have a finished oat staircase leading y to the second floor of my home. The treads and risers butt right against the wallboard, and therefore, no skirt board. It doesn't look as formal of an entryway that I'd like to see. The treads have a rounded bullnose. There is no wall on the right side of the stairs, just spindles. Is there a way to get great results in adding a skirt board after the fact on the leftside of the stairs, or do the treads, and risers have to be pulled up, and new skirt board installed that way, then add new treads and risers, and stain those? BTW THUMBS UP!!
calculate your skirt board using a 1 X 12 and the skirt goes sits on top of the tread and goes under the lip of the tread.. where the tread touches the Sheetrock...
It was a awesome video but how you cut 37 degrees is it the same use the square I did see you mark will be nice if we be able to se how to mark I’m just new in carpentry that why I’m confuse with those angles maby one time you make a video how to mark thanks I enjoy to see the video was awesome
You're a great teacher! The link to your amazon shop doesn't seem to be working for some reason. I'm not sure if it's on my end or not. I was wondering if you had any recommendations on a high quality tool belt? Every tool belt I buy seems to fall apart rapidly. Thanks!
Another great tutorial. If people don't want to splurge on a Stabila digital, why not just use the angle found by laying a smartphone down ontop of the level. Is that not going to be accurate enough?
@@InsiderCarpentry Very true, I thought with the phone placed onto of the level, that the length of the level would compensate. It'd be an interesting experiment for you to try since you have both devices at your disposal ;-) If you do it would be great to know what if any are the differences in accuracy
What did you set you saw at when making the cuts because placing skirting and cutting from that angle isn't 37 degrees on saw more like 53 degrees if im not wrong?
I am a homeowner trying to do my own base trim. I have a room that is a step down from the main floor. I have baseboard installed with a piece of skirting bridging the two levels. I want to put some base cap on top and I'm confused as to whether I just miter the angles or if I need to bevel the pieces as well (or instead of). I have a compound miter saw with a single bevel. Any help is appreciated.
You made two cuts same angle then moved saw? Does your saw go up to 52? Or am i just understanding a mitre saw wrong cause 52 on the saw is less than a 45 if u know what i mean
We need to redo our skirt boarding. We have 13 stairs a landing and then another set of 5 I believe. It’s an L shaped. The top of the skirtboard is touching the stairs at the lowest point and then increases as it goes up. It barely touches the baseboards. They’re higher. It looks awful whomever did it. I don’t know where to start. I think we’re going to have to remove the hardwood threads and tear our whole staircase apart. I have no idea what can be done to make this look better at all. Are you willing to view an image of our stairs that would be great.
cant comment anything negative on the quality of work...but we don't get paid enough here in Australia to sand skirt boards. Unless its for a custom client/Renovation.
I been a full time Carpenter 18 years , I’m very impressed how you explain your math it’s the way I learned , kids learning the trade lucky that there’s a guys like you teaching them stuff that trade school will not show them. I learned all my carpentry math from my grandfather who did carpentry his whole life can you remind me of him.
FOOTSTEPS!! 🤪🤪 Every time I have to take unnecessary footsteps on the job I hear your voice in my head. You sure have driven that philosophy home with my daily routine.
Thank you so much for the tutorial on skirtboards. I watched it over the weekend and took notes. Sure enough, I was tasked with installing a set on a remodel today. Came out perfect. Thank you sir. I'm 57 and back in the trade again after being out of it for 10 yrs. Recently laid off from the railroad. I thank God everyday that I have well over 20 yrs experience as a carpenter. Each evening I usually watch 4 or 5 tutorials. They always teach me something.
About 3-5 business days after I hear you say «It has paid for itself many times» about a tool, I know I have a package waiting for me in the post... and have to give an explanation to the wife. Thanks for the video, not something we really do where I live, but usefull nonetheless!
Complementary vs Supplementary - my trick for remembering is that... C comes before S alphabetically 90 comes before 180 numerically So Complementary goes with 90 and Supplementary goes with 180
Thank you for being the creator that you are. I can honestly say your the only person I’m subscribed to that I watch every video. As a young green carpenter, straight to the point informative videos like this are awesome.
Would any viewers/subscribers to this channel have a finish/staircase carpenter in Washington DC area to recommend? Have an old staircase to renovate and it's hard to find folks that do staircases out here (surprisingly). Thanks!
Thinks are so different here in Canada. The stairs seem to be much better built with the stringer already attached from the factory so no need to do all this extra work Also the stringer is an inch and a half thick which gives it a much better look in my opinion and you just wrap the base on top of the stringer.
Why not use a log metal wire and shape it to the stairs profile, take it back to the workbench and use that as a template? No measurement needed. I'm not a carpenter, just asking.
I really thought the threads or stringers were going to be too close to slide behind that easy the framing in new construction in Florida is horrific its never that easy for least amount of pay so called production carpentry is sad
Spencer, I have watched many of your videos and I have to compliment you. I have been a professional carpenter for 43 years, 25 as a rough-in carpenter and 18 as a trim carpenter. The first couple of years I did production work on track homes...the last 40 I have specialized in high end ...pain in the ass ....custom work. I have seen both sides of this equation. Rough-in vs Finish work. I love your videos. Watching another highly skilled carpenter's work has helped me tweak and refine my own work. Thank you very much
very nice tight joints like they should be ...no caulking involved what I want to know is when you do a job like this do you charge by the linier foot or by the hour? I also like your set up
Some good tips for guys who are starting with the interior trim. One thing that I would add is if you have to make a plumb cut to go around the end of a wall, it looks good if you put the same plumb cut on the other skirt board at the corresponding location. Gives it a symmetrical look.
Well done, I’d like to see you install stair skirting that had to be cut in for each tread and riser that was stain-grade and pre-finished that the treads and risers followed your skirt install... Greg
Omg! I’m going on 72 yrs old this year. To go back in time having your talent would have mine life so much easier and financially wealthier. Good job Charlie Brown!! Bob
Damn 72, back in the days of wooden underwear 😂 heck 90% of the tools nowadays make everything way easier, so the fundamental knowledge and these tools my God... Instead of back in the day having to naw a miter cut with your teeth 🤣 I joke I joke,
This was such a fantastic video. Someday if I ever get the opportunity to build a house I hope I have professionals like you working on it. That was some of the best trim I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
What material and dimensions did you use for the skirt boards? Looks like some sort of tongue and groove poplar? Idea for new vid: How about a video of closed end treads where the balusters go down to a bottom that is parallel with the banisters rather than going down to open tread/risers. Thank you and keep up the great ocd meticulous work!
Great job from an old stair guy. Only difference I see is where you notch your upper skirt when turning a corner, I keep it the same and build up a small triangular piece on the lower level
Nice job as always We use a framing square to mark the plumb and level cuts on the skirts by the rise and run. You can double both dimensions and be more accurate as long as the rise is less than 8". On enclosed stairs once we have the skirt board angles cut we tack them on the wall and scribe the rise and run with a scrap of the riser material. Then we cut the notches in the skirts and install them on top of the risers which can be a rough dimension slightly short of the wall because the skirt board covers ~3/4". Anywhere the scribed skirt board isn't tight to a riser gets a shim driven between the riser and the stringer. This method lets saves the time of custom cutting each riser. Additionally the 3/4 space above the run makes it possible to get a shim in between the skirt and the sheetrock to close a gap when you miscut a tread.
I'm not a Carpenter but just a Homeowner, and isn't a Homeowner also a Carpenter? If he wants to learn the ins and outs of what he does not understand he is. Easy and well explained for the Homeowner to understand. Now I need to find a video of yours to explain pinch dogs. I know biscuits but want your easy explanation of watching you install them for these skirt boards. Great New Channel I found. Subbed
Excellent video. I didn’t realize framers leave the gap for full piece of skirt. I thought finish carpenters scribed and zig zag cut each step. The video I really need is my condo stairs were tiled horizontally to the drywall walls, enclosed steps both sides no railing. I want to add skirts and it’s going to mean creating templates 🥴. I am a weekend warrior woodworker and it’s intimidating. May cut and tape lots of paper pieces and peel off as one and transfer to 16ft skirt for zig zag cutting 🥴
Why do you cut a skirt board? If you have room why not just use a 1x12 and slip it in between the wall and stringer? Do you need all those 37 and 53 degree cuts? The end result might look cleaner
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How important is it you choosing the material and not the client from a box store
Lol you trim guys are super technical and detailed, even ones who cut corners, but you are top shelf far as your level of quality...
I'm a cheater, I've worked a little bit here and there for 30 years and I've stolen so many techniques from subs of all kinds, so I know how to do everything, just not as efficient as if I did only that for 20 years... Lol
I've did trim for about a month for a home builder in the south and omg straight garbage from framing to paint, the trim company wants two man crews to get two 1500-2500 sq ft houses trimmed out in a day, 🤣🤣 yeah, nope... I'm a old dog, I put in work, but I'm not a hebrew slave...
And because the demands you obviously knows what happens to quality... So I appreciate seeing a guy set up saws and sanders and takes time to run trim perfectly at every joint... Respect...
@@neilraymondraymond1447 a private trim guy probably gets lumber from a mill or a bender who does, but most your major builders use box store quality, and even if not their material sits out in the elements in a garage without a door, and remaining boards get passed down to unfinished houses in said track of homes...
If you doing it yourself and want quality find a private vendor, the box stores sell banana boards, they should be embarrassed with this last price hike, because you can look at their shelving, they don't care about level, lol...
Is there any chance you could do a video on notched skirt boards at some stage? Your channel is fantastic, 👍😁🔨🇮🇪
I've watched a handful of channels on here, yours is very well presented and we have very similar techniques for most of the videos I've seen, as I am sending some newer workers of mine to watch your videos to learn things they don't know or some good tips. Keep up the great work!
P.S. Complementary angles equal 90 and supplementary angles equal 180. And I'd like to hear you call the horizontal cut a level cut to component you plumb cut
This was so helpful. I shaved about 30 minutes from not having to carry a 16ft board back and fourth from the saw. Keep the tips and tricks coming
There are so many ways to trim stairs. It's clear that the most important thing is to think about how all the stair cases and base transitions will intersect before you start. Thanks for sharing your techniques Spencer, always a professional...
Thank you for this video and every other video you have done. For finish carpentry this channel is second to none.
VERY clear tutorial. I send your videos to my apprentice as required instruction (after I've watched them so he won't know more than I do...:-) Thank you.
Excellent video Spencer. I am an old school carpenter and used to install skirt boards just like you said. But with todays technology I use the Bosch digital level only because I don't have a Stabilia with the same results. I loved the biscuit idea for those weird joints. Back in the day we just glued and nailed and eventually the joint would crack over time. Thanks again for your videos, they are fantastic!!!!
Love your attention to detail, Spencer. You're an excellent teacher too! I'd love for you to explain more strategies for baseboard-skirtboard transitions. Especially transition from a profiled speedbase to an existing, thicker skirtboard with square top.
One of the best carpentry channels in youtube!! 👍🏽
No stupid music, no trying to be funny, just a good old fashioned craftsman sharing his knowledge which is greatly appreciated. I am a framing carpenter by trade and never really trimmed. But I will say I am learning so much from your channel. Thanks!
The world is big enough for everyone. Even Derek from Vice Grip Garage. 😉
Yeah I'm glad I found this channel
Probably your best video yet. So well explained. Thank you.
Outstanding! I don’t even do this as a job but if I ever need to do it I know! Top job
I wish you lived in El Paso!!! I need my stairs to stop squeaking ..lol. You the man Spencer Lewis!!
Thank you for this in depth tutorial; I'm taking a few notes on this. Thank you!
Super clean install Spencer!! Nice job once again
Great work Spencer. 👏
thats beautiful trim too love that stuff
This was a good video for when the skirt boards (false strigners) can slide besides the steps. I thought this was going to Jane the cit kuts to contour each step. I have a good technique to contour to the steps and was curious to see what method you would use.
Wow that is very nice looking. Awesome video
Lucky builders to have you working in there homes 👍I hope they pay you good 👍👍
Very informational, Spencer. Thanks for the guidance.
Awesome presentation. Appreciate this valuable information.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I learn a lot with you!
My pleasure!
Or you could just write 70° 😂
A true craftsman always returns an end cut. 🧐
(even if we're the only ones who notice.) good choice pop over pp !
Great job Bravo 👏🏼
I’m surprised that I never see hardwood floors in any of your houses that is basically a giving here in Jersey. And I guess the floor guys don’t mind undercutting everything? Seems to me it’s easier to install floors and set on top. Except carpet of course. Keep up the great work.
It's likely the floor guys butt to the base then a shoe molding or quarter round is pinned on with a 23 guage nailer after. That's a common practice as well
Great as usual
Spencer,
Great info and a fan of the channel. Given the fact that no stair is framed perfect why not just do it the old fashion way and pin the skirt to the wall on the top of the nosing of the treads and trace it out with a level. Plumb off every riser an level off every tread, or split the difference because no stair is perfect. Well very few stairs are framed perfect. Either way it seems like you would have to make adjustments after the first attempt and you would save a bunch of time doing it the old fashion way. In race to a perfect product the old fashion way would win ever time. Great content buddy, just curious about this one.
Thank You for this, Well Done Spencer... Well Done!
Great video!
Great thought process; follow thru; and Craftsmanship!
Do you caulk the "(small space)" between the skirt board, and the edge of the steps, then paint?
Well done!
Excelente trabajo felicidades
Hi Spencer; I have a finished oat staircase leading y to the second floor of my home. The treads and risers butt right against the wallboard, and therefore, no skirt board. It doesn't look as formal of an entryway that I'd like to see. The treads have a rounded bullnose. There is no wall on the right side of the stairs, just spindles. Is there a way to get great results in adding a skirt board after the fact on the leftside of the stairs, or do the treads, and risers have to be pulled up, and new skirt board installed that way, then add new treads and risers, and stain those? BTW THUMBS UP!!
calculate your skirt board using a 1 X 12 and the skirt goes sits on top of the tread and goes under the lip of the tread.. where the tread touches the Sheetrock...
what about the gap between skirt board and treads & risers?
I would like to know this too. We aren’t doing carpet steps so if we stain the stairs what do you do for the gap between skirt and treads and risers?
Thank you for the video 👍
What size board did you use to make skirt board? 1 x 8?
It was a awesome video but how you cut 37 degrees is it the same use the square I did see you mark will be nice if we be able to se how to mark I’m just new in carpentry that why I’m confuse with those angles maby one time you make a video how to mark thanks I enjoy to see the video was awesome
You are good 👍
You're a great teacher! The link to your amazon shop doesn't seem to be working for some reason. I'm not sure if it's on my end or not. I was wondering if you had any recommendations on a high quality tool belt? Every tool belt I buy seems to fall apart rapidly. Thanks!
Another great tutorial. If people don't want to splurge on a Stabila digital, why not just use the angle found by laying a smartphone down ontop of the level. Is that not going to be accurate enough?
Its a much smaller length of reference so I'd question the accuracy.
@@InsiderCarpentry Very true, I thought with the phone placed onto of the level, that the length of the level would compensate. It'd be an interesting experiment for you to try since you have both devices at your disposal ;-) If you do it would be great to know what if any are the differences in accuracy
Very nicely done. Does your yard stock that fingerjointed poplar for you or do you have to order it?
What did you set you saw at when making the cuts because placing skirting and cutting from that angle isn't 37 degrees on saw more like 53 degrees if im not wrong?
I need tips for trimming the treads and risers to create an even gap for the skirt. ( tools to use) Thanks.
I am a homeowner trying to do my own base trim. I have a room that is a step down from the main floor. I have baseboard installed with a piece of skirting bridging the two levels. I want to put some base cap on top and I'm confused as to whether I just miter the angles or if I need to bevel the pieces as well (or instead of). I have a compound miter saw with a single bevel. Any help is appreciated.
You made two cuts same angle then moved saw? Does your saw go up to 52? Or am i just understanding a mitre saw wrong cause 52 on the saw is less than a 45 if u know what i mean
I'm new to all this and will be trying to do a similar project at home involving stair skirt boards. Did you use a 1x12 or a 2x12? Thanks!
We need to redo our skirt boarding. We have 13 stairs a landing and then another set of 5 I believe. It’s an L shaped. The top of the skirtboard is touching the stairs at the lowest point and then increases as it goes up. It barely touches the baseboards. They’re higher. It looks awful whomever did it. I don’t know where to start. I think we’re going to have to remove the hardwood threads and tear our whole staircase apart. I have no idea what can be done to make this look better at all. Are you willing to view an image of our stairs that would be great.
cant comment anything negative on the quality of work...but we don't get paid enough here in Australia to sand skirt boards. Unless its for a custom client/Renovation.
How do you get that Dewalt battery to work on your Milwaukee nailer?
Battery adapter.
Steps are typically 35 degrees.
I was thinking with a lots of his ofset number
To actually put the skirt in the top of the stairs. NOT. SLIDDONG IN BETWEEN STAIR CASE AND WALL
I been a full time Carpenter 18 years , I’m very impressed how you explain your math it’s the way I learned , kids learning the trade lucky that there’s a guys like you teaching them stuff that trade school will not show them. I learned all my carpentry math from my grandfather who did carpentry his whole life can you remind me of him.
FOOTSTEPS!! 🤪🤪
Every time I have to take unnecessary footsteps on the job I hear your voice in my head. You sure have driven that philosophy home with my daily routine.
Thank you so much for the tutorial on skirtboards. I watched it over the weekend and took notes. Sure enough, I was tasked with installing a set on a remodel today. Came out perfect. Thank you sir. I'm 57 and back in the trade again after being out of it for 10 yrs. Recently laid off from the railroad. I thank God everyday that I have well over 20 yrs experience as a carpenter. Each evening I usually watch 4 or 5 tutorials. They always teach me something.
Glad it was helpful!
Mike, you are an inspiration. We need more people like you. Never give up and never stop learning. Thanks for sharing
I just measure the riser and tread and that gives me the angle using a framing square
I put the level across the top
Then place the square in the step
Mark where all line up
Square & Ruler gives you angle & plum cuts
This is what I do as well
About 3-5 business days after I hear you say «It has paid for itself many times» about a tool, I know I have a package waiting for me in the post... and have to give an explanation to the wife. Thanks for the video, not something we really do where I live, but usefull nonetheless!
Lol I have the same tool problem
Tell her u need it for a job ur doing. 😂 that’s what I do. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t
Complementary vs Supplementary - my trick for remembering is that...
C comes before S alphabetically
90 comes before 180 numerically
So Complementary goes with 90 and Supplementary goes with 180
Thank you for being the creator that you are. I can honestly say your the only person I’m subscribed to that I watch every video. As a young green carpenter, straight to the point informative videos like this are awesome.
Not a thing in UK our stairs are built with stringers , we just add mouldings after
@Phelebas In UK most us are Carpenter/Joiners do everything start to finish
@Phelebas No stair case brought off the shelf .I just a carpenter /joiner like most in UK we do it all
One thing that I have definitely learned from watching your stair videos is that stairs are not for the noob!
Would any viewers/subscribers to this channel have a finish/staircase carpenter in Washington DC area to recommend? Have an old staircase to renovate and it's hard to find folks that do staircases out here (surprisingly). Thanks!
Love that you bought an adapter for your nailer....I have the same thing for Makita batt > Dewalt nailer...sick of managing different batteries.
You speak so clearly without constantly saying “ you guys” and ahs and hms and explain clearly. Thank you.
Thinks are so different here in Canada. The stairs seem to be much better built with the stringer already attached from the factory so no need to do all this extra work
Also the stringer is an inch and a half thick which gives it a much better look in my opinion and you just wrap the base on top of the stringer.
Why not use a log metal wire and shape it to the stairs profile, take it back to the workbench and use that as a template? No measurement needed. I'm not a carpenter, just asking.
I will be using this method, thank you! Now I just need to bite the bullet on the Stabilla!
I really thought the threads or stringers were going to be too close to slide behind that easy the framing in new construction in Florida is horrific its never that easy for least amount of pay so called production carpentry is sad
Great video! Thanks for the tips! Although, I think I'll still use my framing square.
All the video i have seen that the best congratulations very professional thank you very much
Complimentary has one P so that’s 90 (smaller, less p)
Supplementary is double the P and double the angle 180
That’s how i remember
Great trick!
I guess I'm old school but I've had a digital level for over 25 years
But do you have a digital chalk line?
@@rcdogmanduh4440 lol
Spencer, I have watched many of your videos and I have to compliment you. I have been a professional carpenter for 43 years, 25 as a rough-in carpenter and 18 as a trim carpenter. The first couple of years I did production work on track homes...the last 40 I have specialized in high end ...pain in the ass ....custom work. I have seen both sides of this equation. Rough-in vs Finish work. I love your videos. Watching another highly skilled carpenter's work has helped me tweak and refine my own work. Thank you very much
very nice tight joints like they should be ...no caulking involved what I want to know is when you do a job like this do you charge by the linier foot or by the hour? I also like your set up
I bid everything up front.
Some good tips for guys who are starting with the interior trim. One thing that I would add is if you have to make a plumb cut to go around the end of a wall, it looks good if you put the same plumb cut on the other skirt board at the corresponding location. Gives it a symmetrical look.
When you cut the on saw at 37 and marked base height. What did you move saw to degree wise? My saw only goes to 50 not 53 degrees
For skirtboards you need a saw that goes to 60.
Well done, I’d like to see you install stair skirting that had to be cut in for each tread and riser that was stain-grade and pre-finished that the treads and risers followed your skirt install... Greg
That's when you use those needle shape transfers
What are needle shape transfers
Omg! I’m going on 72 yrs old this year. To go back in time having your talent would have mine life so much easier and financially wealthier. Good job Charlie Brown!! Bob
Damn 72, back in the days of wooden underwear 😂 heck 90% of the tools nowadays make everything way easier, so the fundamental knowledge and these tools my God...
Instead of back in the day having to naw a miter cut with your teeth 🤣
I joke I joke,
i wish to get a job where the board fits between the wall and stairs....
This was such a fantastic video. Someday if I ever get the opportunity to build a house I hope I have professionals like you working on it. That was some of the best trim I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
This is extremely efficient! I do mine the same way! Keep the videos coming. I look forward to them!
First class bro
He said biscuits 🤣 Noone is paying for that I need better clients
What material and dimensions did you use for the skirt boards? Looks like some sort of tongue and groove poplar? Idea for new vid: How about a video of closed end treads where the balusters go down to a bottom that is parallel with the banisters rather than going down to open tread/risers. Thank you and keep up the great ocd meticulous work!
Very nice video. Very informative. I like how you streamline things.
Great job from an old stair guy. Only difference I see is where you notch your upper skirt when turning a corner, I keep it the same and build up a small triangular piece on the lower level
I've made so much more $ by watching your videos over the last year. Just became a patron. Thank you Spencer! Your vids are top notch.
Thanks man. I really appreciate the patronage and generosity. Glad the videos are helping you be more profitable.
another great video. thanks for the knowledge
Excellent presentation,! I think you are right about the level, really efficient, still like the old way fundamentals for thorough understanding.
Horizontal cut is the seat cut right Spence, just like a rafter?
Correct. Exact same principle.
I thought true skirt boards were notched around every tread and riser to clean up the gaps and make a better finish?
It's not a factor, just regional differences on how things are done. Leaving a space allows for a much faster install with the same result.
Nice job as always
We use a framing square to mark the plumb and level cuts on the skirts by the rise and run. You can double both dimensions and be more accurate as long as the rise is less than 8".
On enclosed stairs once we have the skirt board angles cut we tack them on the wall and scribe the rise and run with a scrap of the riser material. Then we cut the notches in the skirts and install them on top of the risers which can be a rough dimension slightly short of the wall because the skirt board covers ~3/4". Anywhere the scribed skirt board isn't tight to a riser gets a shim driven between the riser and the stringer. This method lets saves the time of custom cutting each riser. Additionally the 3/4 space above the run makes it possible to get a shim in between the skirt and the sheetrock to close a gap when you miscut a tread.
Thank you for doing this video. I got to do this on my basement’s stair so I will definitely will be re-watching it later on.
Great video as per the usual, I love the skirt transition right into the baseboard we usually make a plinth block for the transitions
Those blocks are also an answer to traditions with different thickness from skirt vs up graded trim
It’s plumb cut and seat cut (horizontal).
I've got existing stairs with no room for skirt to go behind. Is there a way to install skirt on top?
Yes, you just have to notch everything out.
I'm not a Carpenter but just a Homeowner, and isn't a Homeowner also a Carpenter? If he wants to learn the ins and outs of what he does not understand he is. Easy and well explained for the Homeowner to understand. Now I need to find a video of yours to explain pinch dogs. I know biscuits but want your easy explanation of watching you install them for these skirt boards. Great New Channel I found. Subbed
But still interesting how two designs acheive the same function
Great Job Nicely Done Amigo 👍🏽📐🔨
Excellent video. I didn’t realize framers leave the gap for full piece of skirt. I thought finish carpenters scribed and zig zag cut each step. The video I really need is my condo stairs were tiled horizontally to the drywall walls, enclosed steps both sides no railing. I want to add skirts and it’s going to mean creating templates 🥴. I am a weekend warrior woodworker and it’s intimidating. May cut and tape lots of paper pieces and peel off as one and transfer to 16ft skirt for zig zag cutting 🥴
3.28 thought I was the only one who used his nail bag as a glue cleaning station 😂👌🏴
Why do you cut a skirt board? If you have room why not just use a 1x12 and slip it in between the wall and stringer? Do you need all those 37 and 53 degree cuts? The end result might look cleaner