What do you do under the stairs?
Practical space under stairs ideas
- Hide the washing machine away.
- Create a seating spot.
- Make an immaculate coat cupboard.
- Build a dog den.
- Create some space in the kitchen.
- Design the perfect hallway storage.
- Use the space as a pantry.
What is the room under the stairs called?
Spandrel. If there is not another flight of stairs immediately underneath, the triangular space underneath the stairs is called a “spandrel”. It is frequently used as a closet.
How do you fill the gap between stairs and drywall?
The easiest and most used product to fill each gap would be a latex caulking. A cartridge (or tube) is placed in a caulking gun and applied in a continuous bead along the gap. Once the gap is covered press it into the gap with a putty knife. This will also flatten the caulking so that it conforms with the flat wall.
What is a stair skirt board?
A skirt board on your stairs is a long, unbroken piece of trim just for your stairs. It either stands alone against the wall along the closed-end of your stairs, or you can run your regular baseboard along the top of it to create an unbroken line of trim from floor to floor.
How do you put drywall under curved stairs?
Hold the drywall tightly along the underside of the staircase. Start at the top of the staircase and work down, attaching it to the framing by driving drywall screws through the drywall and into the metal studs and framing every 8 inches. Apply more water to the drywall to increase the flexibility, if needed.
Does drywall touch the floor?
Drywall doesn’t need to touch the subfloor. With drywall, most of the time the ceiling is hung first, then the walls are lifted to meet the ceiling snugly for an easy to finish joint. The gap between the bottom of the drywall and the floor is then generally covered with base (and then shoe) molding.
How to hang drywall?
Fasten Backers at Corners. Fasten wood backing wherever drywall ends have no support within 4 inches.
How do I Hang sheetrock?
Hanging the Sheetrock Measure out your sheetrock before hanging. Consider gluing each stud and joist before it receives the drywall. Hang the toughest part first — the ceiling. Mark the stud centers on the ceiling drywall. Cut the drywall using a utility knife and a t-square. Start on the walls once the ceiling is completed.
What is stair molding?
Stair nose molding is used in conjunction with a hardwood floor installation to finish off the step or stairwell where the hardwood floor stops. Stair nose molding is about 4 to 5 inches wide, with a rounded bullnose edge that extends down to cover the edge of the step and is typically placed on the step before the hardwood.