fitting stringers

Discussion in 'Vinyl / Impervious floor coverings' started by doidgey, Sep 9, 2010.

  1. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    Hi iv seen stringers on stairs how do you scribe them!

    Steve.
     
  2. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

    6,342
    1,402
    113
    how do you mean? you trying to make a stair case or put a cover over the stringers?
     
  3. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    the black pvc stringer down one side of the stairs.
     
  4. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

    6,342
    1,402
    113
    as on the side of a open staircase? If so you need to make a template and then send it off to get them made
     
  5. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    i mean the pvc stringer that matches the black pvc coveing skirting we use when fitting polyflor.

    Steve.
     
  6. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

    6,342
    1,402
    113

    You got a picture mate? Im not sure we both call the same product by the same name. Either that or im going stupid?
     
  7. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28

    sorry no pic same as gradus black pvc skirting’
     
  8. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

    6,342
    1,402
    113
    have you looked on Rugrats site? RWS Flooring Supplies?
     
  9. Rugrat

    Rugrat Well-Known Member

    612
    40
    28
    Morning Steve

    Stingers are available pre formed and come with adjustable height lugs so what ever flooring you are fiting they can be set atr the correct height,
    You may butt joint or mitre the joint. http://www.carpetfittersshoponline.co.u ... -281-p.asp

    Have a look at this and if you have any question please feel free to give me a call.
     
  10. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    Cheers for the reply but its not them. its on the wall side and is black rubber about 12'' wide same as pvc skirting.

    Steve
     
  11. Rugrat

    Rugrat Well-Known Member

    612
    40
    28
    I shall ask at quantum for you on Monday and see what they say. I take it you mean wallside of the stairway?
     
  12. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    yes thanks.
     
  13. Freeley

    Freeley Well-Known Member

    189
    23
    18
    I know what you mean steve, haven't done any for years though as they seem to have gone out of fashion.

    We used to template them, cut the template paper to the same width as the stringer, stick the paper in position on the wall with a bit of tape, then cut, mark out with a pencil, lift off and transfer onto the stringer laid out on the floor.

    Works a treat.

    Or you could just hack it in, seen that a few times god forbid.
     
  14. itssherringham

    itssherringham Well-Known Member

    132
    18
    18
    havent done stringers for a few years but the way i used to do it was fix the stringer to the wall with masking tape running down the length of the stairs. then scribe in all the treads. then drop the stringer on to the treads and tape to wall to hold still then scribe in all the risers. offer up to stairs pencil mark the line then contact adhesive the stringer and wall then stick.
     
  15. doidgey

    doidgey Well-Known Member

    378
    28
    28
    cheers for that.

    steve
     

Share This Page