- EZ Stairs

PERFECT CUSTOM STAIRS IN HOURS
You don’t need to be an expert.
• FAST
• ACCURATE
• STRONG
• ELIMINATES CUSTOM FINISHING
FINISHED INTERIOR STAIRS UP TO 48” WIDE
EZ Stairs eliminates the need for custom fitting risers, treads and skirt boards which is time consuming
and expensive. EZ Stairs can be completed in a fraction of the time required for traditional stairs using
semi-skilled labor.
THE DIFFERENCE
TRADITIONAL STAIRS
Studwork
naturally
warps.
Skirtboard
not straight.
EZ STAIRS
Center stringers normally unsupported causing squeaks.
Risers carry load across stair acting like joists which straightens
stringers.
EZ Stair stringers
help straighten studwork.
Tread and
riser ends
require
custom
fitting.
• Traditional stringers follow the contour of the
studworks which is often warped.
• Studwork causes the skirt board to be uneven,
neither straight or plumb.
• Valuable time is spent custom fitting each rise
and tread to the uneven skirt board.
• Usually 3 to 4 cut stringers used requiring
96 to 126 cuts for a full flight.
• Center stringers are usually un-supported
down the length of the stair causing treads to
flex.
• Traditional stairs squeak as a result of flexing.
• Stringers are rarely all cut the same causing
alignment problems which the finish crews must
correct.
• High degree of skill required due to custom
fitting.
No custom fitting for riser and
tread ends.
• EZ Stairs stringers can be set straight, correcting the studwork.
• The EZ Stairs stringer is also the skirt board
which is automatically set straight and plumb
when the risers are attached.
• No custom fitting- rise and tread lengths are
pre-cut with square cut ends.
• Only two stringers required, 6 cuts total.
• EZ Stairs risers are structural – carrying the load
across the stair like joists, eliminating flex and
squeaks.
• No center stringers, therefore, no alignment
problems.
• No custom fitting means a short learning curve
using semi skilled labor.
SETTING THE ADJUSTABLE STRINGERS
Top stringer
member
Two oak or pine stringer members are used with patented, self adjusting
brackets to form a stringer in minutes. When the stringer members are
brought together they form one solid continuous stringer with a decorative
bead along its center.
Decorative
bead
Stringer joint
Bottom
stringer
member
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THE BRACKETS DO THE WORK
[A]
The brackets are positioned using spacers
and attached with pivot screws.
[B]
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The spacers are removed and the brackets
are rotated to form the exact custom rise and
run. Fixing screws are added to the bottom
stringer only.
[C]
Pivot screws are removed from the top stringer member. The two members are brought
together, closing the gap and the remaining
screws are inserted.
[D]
D
The end cuts are made and the stringers are
ready to install. When cutting, allow for any
top riser thickness at the header or finished
floor thickness top or bottom.
STAIR INSTALLATION
EZ Stairs may be pre-assembled and set in position or built in place. Stringers, risers and treads may
be built from solid finished material such as oak, eliminating much of the trim work. Unfinished materials may also be used and trimmed out later.
When building in place, the following steps are suggested:
1.
Set stringers in position against studwork and header. Do not attach to header at this time.
2.
Pre-cut all risers and attach to brackets. Clamp across stair if necessary to assure riser ends are in
full contact with stringer before inserting screws. NOTE: If some studs are warping inwards towards
the stair, force out with a 2 x 4 cut to the appropriate length.
3.
Pre-cut treads 1/32” shorter than risers. Install treads from bottom up for rise up to 7 1/4”, attach
with 2 1/2” finish nails every 6” and one 3/4” #8 screw through bracket into tread (see diagram below).
NOTE: A right angle drill is useful for inserting the 3/4” screws.
2 1/2” finish
nail every 6”
2 1/2” finish nail
3/4” #8 screw
2 1/2” #8
every 9”
3/4”#8
Installation for rise up to 7 1/4”
Installation for rise over 7 1/4”
For rise over 71/4” rip riser to height for installation between treads. Attach back of tread with 21/2”
#8 screws every 9” and front of tread with 2 1/2” finished nails every 6” (see diagram above). Rise and
tread may be pre-assembled before installation. Insert the 2 1/2” #8 screws through the tread into the
bottom of the riser to form one single “L” shaped piece and install as one unit. Make sure that top of
riser is aligned with top flange of bracket before attaching to bracket with screws.
4. Attach 2 x 4 back tread support for top tread against header between stringers and install top
tread. Attach stringers to header.
5. Install the sheet rock to run against the top of the stringer and finish with appropriate molding.
For open sided stringers cap with top molding, either channeled or plain for baluster attachment.
2 x4 Studwork
Sheetrock
Baluster
molding
Moulding
5/4” Treads
Bracket
3/4” rise up to 48”
stair width
1 x 2 Firing
Sheetrock
Decorative
bead
Outside stringer
Stringer attached to studwork
Alternative for temporary risers & tread during construction:
3/4” plywood risers and treads may be used during construction. Joints should be glued and
nailed with 21/2”- 8d common nails every 6”. After construction face the rise with 1/8” oak and top
the tread with 5/4 finished material. When making stringer end cuts, allow for the additional thickness of the finished riser and tread material.
EZ STAIRS, Inc., 27068 La Paz Rd. #263, Aliso Viejo CA 92656-3041
www.ez-stairs.com •(866) 693-9570