I guess a hundred years ago, they didn’t worry about kids falling over the stair railing. The current railing was only 10 inches high in some places. Believe it or not, it’s not to code anymore:-) After reading some YouTube videos and a reading few Internet articles by railing experts, I decided to give building […]

While looking over the support beams in the basement, I noticed the joist around the fireplace aren’t supported well. I’m not sure if the supports were removed at some time or there never were any. So, I decided to beef up the floor.

To add a bit of pizazz to the stairway, we decided to add wainscoting with the same ornate woodwork that was on the old railing base. I was able to put my new compound miter saw through its paces.