KWIKSTAIRS USA US Patent No.
CONTENTS CONSTRUCTION TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT 10 / 7 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT 9/8 WHAT TYPE OF STAIRCASE DO YOU REQUIRE? NOW CUT YOUR TREADS TO SIZE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER STAIRCASE STRAIGHT FLIGHT CUT STRINGER STAIRCASE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER LEFT HAND AND CUT STRING RIGHT HAND STAIRCASE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER RIGHT HAND AND CUT STRING LEFT HAND STAIRCASE ADDITIONAL CARRIAGE STRINGER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GLOSSARY
CONSTRUCTION Welcome to your KwikStairs USA staircase pack. Your kit consists of two boxes giving you; 9 treads 9 risers 18 support blocks 9 squeaker blocks 1 template 1 pot of glue 1 box of screws 1 set of instructions Please note that you may need to use more than one pack to achieve your staircase. You will need to purchase your own timber for the stringers and any additional carriage.
KWIKSTAIRS 10/7 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (6 1/8 - 7 3/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE " 58 1/2 59 59 1/2 60 60 1/2 61 61 1/2 62 62 1/2 63 63 1/2 64 64 1/2 65 65 1/2 66 66 1/2 67 67 1/2 68 68 1/2 69 69 1/2 70 70 1/2 71 71 1/2 72 72 1/2 73 73 1/2 74 74 1/2 75 75 1/2 76 76 1/2 77 77 1/2 78 78 1/2 9 TREAD S A B C D E E F G H I J K L M M N O P Q R S T U 10 TREAD S A B C C D E F G G H U - I J K K L M N O O P Q R S S T U - 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S A B B C
KWIKSTAIRS 10/7 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (6 1/8 - 7 3/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE " 79 79 1/2 80 80 1/2 81 81 1/2 82 82 1/2 83 83 1/2 84 84 1/2 85 85 1/2 86 86 1/2 87 87 1/2 88 88 1/2 89 89 1/2 90 90 1/2 91 91 1/2 92 92 1/2 93 93 1/2 94 94 1/2 95 95 1/2 96 96 1/2 97 97 1/2 98 98 1/2 99 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - L M M N O P P Q R R S T U U - B C D D E F F G H H I J J K L L M N N O P P Q R S T T U - A B B C C D E E F G G
KWIKSTAIRS 10/7 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (6 1/8 - 7 3/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE " 99 1/2 100 100 1/2 101 101 1/2 102 102 1/2 103 103 1/2 104 104 1/2 105 105 1/2 106 106 1/2 107 107 1/2 108 108 1/2 109 109 1/2 110 110 1/2 111 111 1/2 112 112 1/2 113 113 1/2 114 114 1/2 115 115 1/2 116 116 1/2 117 117 1/2 118 118 1/2 119 119 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - - - T U U - K L L M N N O O P P Q R R S S T T U - D D E E F F G
KWIKSTAIRS 10/7 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (6 1/8 - 7 3/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE " 120 120 1/2 121 121 1/2 122 122 1/2 123 123 1/2 124 124 1/2 125 125 1/2 126 126 1/2 127 127 1/2 128 128 1/2 129 129 1/2 130 130 1/2 131 131 1/2 132 132 1/2 133 133 1/2 134 134 1/2 135 135 1/2 136 136 1/2 137 137 1/2 138 138 1/2 139 139 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - - - - - - R R S S T T U U U - J J K K L L M M N N O O P P Q Q Q R R
KWIKSTAIRS 9/8 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (7 - 8 1/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE" 63 63 1/2 64 64 1/2 65 65 1/2 66 66 1/2 67 67 1/2 68 68 1/2 69 69 1/2 70 70 1/2 71 71 1/2 72 72 1/2 73 73 1/2 74 74 1/2 75 75 1/2 76 76 1/2 77 77 1/2 78 78 1/2 79 79 1/2 80 80 1/2 81 81 1/2 82 82 1/2 83 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S A B C D E E F G H I J K L M M N O P Q R S T U U - A B C C D E F G G H I J K K L M N O O P Q R S S T U - A B B C D E E F G
KWIKSTAIRS 9/8 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (7 - 8 1/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE" 83 1/2 84 84 1/2 85 85 1/2 86 86 1/2 87 87 1/2 88 88 1/2 89 89 1/2 90 90 1/2 91 91 1/2 92 92 1/2 93 93 1/2 94 94 1/2 95 95 1/2 96 96 1/2 97 97 1/2 98 98 1/2 99 99 1/2 100 100 1/2 101 101 1/2 102 102 1/2 103 103 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - J K L M M N O P P Q R R S T U U - A B B C D D E F F G H H I J J K L L M N N O P P Q R R S T T U - A B B
KWIKSTAIRS 9/8 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (7 - 8 1/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE" 104 104 1/2 105 105 1/2 106 106 1/2 107 107 1/2 108 108 1/2 109 109 1/2 110 110 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - - - Q R R S S T U U - H H I J J K K L L M N N O O A B B C C D D E E F F G - - - 111 111 1/2 112 112 1/2 113 113 1/2 114 114 1/2 115 115 1/2 116 116 1/2 117 117 1/2 118 118 1/2 119 119 1/2 120 120 1/2 121 121 1/2 122 122 1/2 123
KWIKSTAIRS 9/8 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (7 - 8 1/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE" 124 1/2 125 125 1/2 126 126 1/2 127 127 1/2 128 128 1/2 129 129 1/2 130 130 1/2 131 131 1/2 132 132 1/2 133 133 1/2 134 134 1/2 135 135 1/2 136 136 1/2 137 137 1/2 138 138 1/2 139 139 1/2 140 140 1/2 141 141 1/2 142 142 1/2 143 143 1/2 144 144 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - - - - - - N N O O P P Q Q R R S S T T U U - F G G H H I I I J J K
KWIKSTAIRS 9/8 TEMPLATE REQUIREMENT (7 - 8 1/4) UP TO TOTAL RISE" 145 145 1/2 146 146 1/2 147 147 1/2 148 148 1/2 9 TREAD S 10 TREAD S 11 TREAD S 12 TREAD S 13 TREAD S 14 TREAD S 15 TREAD S 16 TREAD S 17 TREAD S 18 TREAD S - - - - - - - - - R R S S T T U U
NOW CUT YOUR TREADS TO SIZE
STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER STAIRCASE 50 ¾” WIDE BOX STRINGER OR LESS (based on 2” thick stringers) 10 / 7 = 69 ¾” Total Rise Height (for one kit) 9 / 8 = 74 ¼” Total Rise Height (for one kit) STARTING THE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER STAIRCASE 1) Using your ‘on-site’ total rise height you need to look on the template requirement sheets either 10/7 or 9/8 (dependant on your building code as detailed on page XX) for the nearest measurement, this will inform you of two details; how many treads you can use (
Fig C Fig D 6) Repeat this process until you have fixed the supports for all but one of your total number of treads required. 7) For your last tread/nosing you need to lay the template flush with the edge of the stringer and corner 2 must fit tight against the last support block you have fixed. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement. Draw around the three lengths of your template that form point B and corner 3 and extend the line through the whole stringer as shown in fig E.
10) You need to cut each of the risers you need to the exact height required before constructing your staircase, you need to measure from the top of the support block to the top of the next higher support block as shown in fig I Fig I RISERS 11) Leave the first/lowest riser and the top one as they may need to be altered just prior to fitting on site if/when the desired trim/stair tread over-clad is known. 12) Take one stringer and place it on a solid level surface.
ADDITIONAL CARRIAGE 16) If you require any additional carriage, see page xx, now is the time to fit it. GLUE BLOCKS 17) You will need to fix your glue blocks so that they run along the underside of your staircase in-between the stringers and any additional carriage. 18) Glue two long faces of the glue block and place them on the underside of the stair into the corner between each tread and riser. Drill and screw the glue block from the face of the tread and riser as shown in fig K.
) You may also need to cut the same thickness from the top of your staircase on the hook/seat cut if you want your top tread to be level with your finished floor as shown in fig M Fig M 21) Your stairs are now ready to fix into place. Remember to keep your riser and nosing/tread for use when fitting.
STRAIGHT FLIGHT CUT STRINGER STAIRCASE 46 ¾” WIDE CUT STRINGER OR LESS 10 / 7 = 69 ¾” Total Rise Height (for one kit) 9 / 8 = 74 ¼” Total Rise Height (for one kit) STARTING THE STRAIGHT FLIGHT CUT STRINGER STAIRCASE 1) Using your ‘on-site’ total rise measurement you need to look on the template requirement sheets either 10/7 or 9/8 for the nearest measurement, this will inform you of two details; how many treads you can use (including top tread/nosing) and your appropriate Template Letter.
Fig O 5) Using a straight edge follow the edge of the template from point A past corner 1 through the whole stringer as shown in fig Q. . This new line on the end of your stringer becomes the bottom/lowest part of the stringer when cut. Fig Q 6) Move the template up on the string by one corner point at a time and make sure it sits tight against the last corner you have drawn as shown in fig R. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement.
Fig T 9) Now cut through the stringer accurately along your drawn lines. This will give you your left hand (side X) cut stringer as shown in fig U Fig U 10) Lay the other stringer on the floor and this time have face up side Y of your template, repeat points 4 - 9.
PREPARING THE TREADS AND RISERS 11) The overall width of your stairs including the stringers is currently 46 ¾”. Should you want your staircase to be smaller than 46 ¾” wide then you must alter the width of the treads and risers to suit.
TREADS 16) Dependant on the type of stairs you are constructing depends on the total run of each tread. Make sure this has been followed as per pages x -x before fixing your treads. 17) The treads are to be fixed to the stringer, if you are unsure of this position then refer to point T on your template.
TRIM DETAIL IF ANY REQUIRED 22) Unless you intend to carpet you will need to know the type of trim/stair tread over-clad being used on your staircase as you will need to cut both the stringers and first riser to suit. Cut from the bottom of your stringer the same thickness as your trim/stair tread over-clad and then cut the riser to suit as shown in fig BB Fig BB 23) Depending on how you wish to install your stairs depends on how you detail your top tread.
STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER LEFT HAND AND CUT STRINGER RIGHT HAND STAIRCASE 47 ¾” WIDE BOX STRINGER & CUT STRINGER OR LESS (based on 2” thick stringers) 10 / 7 = 69 ¾” Total Rise Height (for one kit) 9 / 8 = 74 ¼” Total Rise Height (for one kit) STARTING THE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX LEFT HAND STRINGER 1) Using your ‘on-site’ total rise measurement you need to look on the template requirement sheets either 10/7 or 9/8 for the nearest measurement, this will inform you of two details; how many treads you can use
Fig C Fig D 6) Repeat this process until you have fixed the supports for all but one of your total number of treads required. 7) For your last tread/nosing you need to lay the template flush with the edge of the stringer and corner 2 must fit tight against the last support block you have fixed. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement. Draw around the three lengths of your template that form point B and corner 3 and extend the line through the whole stringer as shown in fig E.
Fig N STRINGERS 10) Lay one stringer on the floor. Have face up side Y of your chosen template and lay the template on the stringer as shown in fig O. The folded section of your template must be sit neatly along the edge of the stringer and corner 1 on your template should be level with the bottom of the stringer. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement. Now draw around your template from corner 1 through to corner 3.
12) Move the template up on the stringer by one corner point at a time and make sure it sits tight against the last corner you have drawn as shown in fig R. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement.
16) This now gives you a left hand (side X) box stringer and a right hand (side Y) cut stringer for your stairs as shown in fig X Fig X PREPARING THE TREADS AND RISERS 17) The overall width of your stairs including the stringers is currently 47 ¾”. Should you want your staircase to be smaller than 47 ¾” wide then you must alter the width of the treads and risers to suit.
21) Now take your CUT stringer (side Y) and start to fix it to the right hand side of the risers. Make sure it is flush with the top edge and the outside face of the riser. Now glue, drill and screw the riser to the stringer making sure at all times the top and outside edges are flush with each other as shown in fig Z Fig Z 22) Repeat until all but the bottom and top risers have been glued, drilled and screwed. Keep the bottom and top risers for fitting on site.
TRIM DETAIL IF ANY REQUIRED 29) Unless you intend to carpet you will need to know the type of trim/stair tread over-clad being used on your staircase as you will need to cut both the stringers and first riser to suit.
STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER RIGHT HAND AND CUT STRINGER LEFT HAND STAIRCASE 47 ¾” WIDE BOX STRINGER & CUT STRINGER OR LESS (based on 2” thick stringers) 10 / 7 = 69 ¾” Total Rise Height (for one kit) 9 / 8 = 74 ¼” Total Rise Height (for one kit) STARTING THE STRAIGHT FLIGHT BOX STRINGER RIGHT HAND SIDE 1) Using your ‘on-site’ total rise measurement you need to look on the template requirement sheets either 10/7 or 9/8 for the nearest measurement, this will inform you of two details; how many treads you ca
Fig C Fig D 6) Repeat this process until you have fixed the supports for all but one of your total number of treads required. 7) For your last tread/nosing you need to lay the template flush with the edge of the stringer and corner 2 must fit tight against the last support block you have fixed. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement. Draw around the three lengths of your template that form point B and corner 3 and extend the line through the whole stringer as shown in fig E.
Fig N STRINGERS 10) Lay one stringer on the floor. Have face up side X of your chosen template and lay the template on the stringer as shown in fig O. The folded section of your template must be sit neatly along the edge of the stringer and corner 1 on your template should be level with the bottom of the stringer. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement, this is essential for the accuracy of your stairs. Now draw around your template from corner 1 through to corner 3.
12) Move the template up on the stringer by one corner point at a time and ensure it sits tight against the last corner you have drawn as shown in fig R. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement.
16) This now gives you a left hand (side X)cut stringer and a right hand (side Y) box stringer for your stairs as shown in fig X Fig X PREPARING THE TREADS AND RISERS 17) The overall width of your stairs including the strings is currently 47 ¾”. Should you want your staircase to be smaller than 47 ¾” wide then you must alter the width of the treads and risers to suit.
Fig W 21) Repeat until all but the bottom and top risers have been glued, drilled and screwed. Keep the bottom and top risers for fitting on site. TREADS 22) Dependant on the type of stairs you are constructing depends on the total run of each tread. Make sure this has been followed as per pages x -x before fixing your treads. 23) Now the treads are to be fixed, if you are unsure of this position then refer to point T on your template.
TRIM DETAIL IF ANY REQUIRED 28) Unless you intend to carpet you will need to know the type of trim/stair tread over-clad being used on your staircase as you will need to cut both the stringers and first riser to suit.
ADDITIONAL CARRIAGE STRINGER If you feel that you would like some further support underneath the staircase then you can add additional carriage/carriages to suit your need. We would recommend that if your stairs are over 36” wide then one additional carriage is required or if they are over 45” wide then two additional carriages are required. Any additional carriage needs to be constructed as a cut stringer.
Fig Q 4) Move the template up on the stringer by one corner point at a time and ensure it sits tight against the last corner you have drawn as shown in fig R. Cramp the template in place to stop any movement.
Fig U 8) Depending on how you wish to fit your stairs on site depends on whether you need to leave the additional carriage at its full length or whether you need to remove the top tread support.
ADDITIONAL KWIKSTAIRS INFORMATION 10/7 Example If you cannot find your finished floor to finished floor/total rise measurement in the chart provided then use the following calculation to obtain it: Finished floor to finished floor/total rise measurement in Inches Divide by 7 ¾ , to give you the number of treads If a partial figure then always round up to the next whole figure to show the number of treads including the nosing/top tread that you will need Divide floor to floor/total rise by number of treads n
GLOSSARY BASERAIL A bottom rail that sits on top of the string to support the spindles. PLUMB LINE A vertical line on an upright surface. BOX STRINGER (CLOSED) A Stringer that encloses the ends of the treads and risers typically with the top edge following the angle of the stair QUARTER LANDING A level area within your staircase that forms a 90 degree turn.
