Carpentry in Fort Myers
How to build Staircases
- Measure the height of the area where you will install the stairs
- Divide the total rise by the typical rise per step
- Divide the total rise by the number of steps to get the actual rise per step
- Establish the run of each step
- Find the total run of the staircase
- Decide if your stairs need landings
- Calculate the length of the stringers
- Determine how you will attach the stairs to the existing structure
- Count how many stringers you will need
- Lay out a sufficiently long piece of 2 in × 12 in (5.1 cm × 30.5 cm) lumber
- Mark a carpenter's square to the height and depth of your steps
- Modify the top of the stringer to account for the overall angle
- Measure and mark each step along the piece of lumber
- Use a circular saw or hand saw to cut the step notches
- Square off the bottom of the stringer so that it will sit flush with the ground
- Test the stringer by setting it in place
- Use the first stringer as a template off of which to base the next stringers
- Install the stringers
- Secure and stabilize the stringers by installing risers
- Secure and stabilize the stringers by installing risers.
- Install the treads
- Attach trim boards to the outer stringers
- Varnish, paint, or seal your stairs if necessary
How to do Framing
- Plan the layout
- Cut the plates
- Mark the plates for studs
- Secure the bottom plate
- Attach the top plate
- Install the studs
- Install blocking boards
- Take measurements in the space where the wall will go
- Cut studs and plates to the appropriate lengths, given your measurements
- Mark where the studs will go on the top and bottom plate
- Assemble the frame
- Fill in blocking boards
- Raise the wall
- Shim each section and check for plumb
- Secure the wall to the beams or joists accordingly
How to install Trusses
- Measure your structure to determine how big your truss needs to be
- Use a simple king post truss to reinforce small, lightweight structures
- Build a Fink truss to bolster a floor, roof, or deck
- Construct a Howe truss to provide unshakable support from below
- Size the bottom chord 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) longer than the floor
- Incorporate overhanging top chords to add extra visual flair
- Cut plywood gusset plates to fasten together lightweight trusses
- Use steel gusset plates to secure trusses for weight-bearing structures
- Create a detailed sketch of your truss design
- Submit your building plans to your local licensing authority
- Measure and mark your timber with a pencil
- Cut your truss pieces to size using a jigsaw
- Assemble your truss in the desired shape
- Use construction adhesive to hold the truss components together
- Attach gusset plates at each connection site to fasten the finished truss
What do you need?
- Common Nails
- Chalk reels and Chalk
- Plumb Bobs
- Safety Glasses
- Carpenter Squares
- Cutting Knives
- Pencils Crayons and Chalk
- Drywall Panels
- Pressure Treated Lumber
- Standard Level
- Hand Saws
- Framing Hammers
- Tape Measures
- Stud Finders
Carpentry Suppliers in Fort Myers
84 Lumber
The Home Depot
Lowe's Home Improvement
Carpenters in Fort Myers
Ken Bunting Carpentry Inc
Woodland Custom Homes
Haworth and Sons Carpentry & HVAC LLC