From open stairs to closed stairs, by Rick

Rick decided to close his open staircase with risers. He was able to get started quickly with custom-cut sheet material ordered from TOSIZE.ie. Now, his staircase has been transformed from open to closed. Read here how he went about it!

Description by Rick

I closed the existing open staircase using the ordered materials by installing risers. The screws were easily ordered along with them.

How I made this project

• Step 1: Measuring the required boards. TOSIZE.ie has a handy Excel and/or order form online, where you can add the dimensions per board, as well as a code. For example, stair tread 1, 2, etc. I kept a slightly longer length at the turns.
• Step 2: Ordering the boards and screws.
• Step 3: Additionally, I ordered the Wolfcraft Undercover Jig set TX4642100 to apply the screws in an almost invisible way and attach the risers.
• Step 4: Checking measurements, applying hidden connection with Wolfcraft, and planing the end grain for neat connections.
• Step 5: Attaching the risers
• Step 6: Finishing

Dimensions of my DIY project

The height of the risers is approximately 20.0 cm. The width varied due to the turn in the staircase.