Whats with the facination with the nurse outfit?

Would I be prisoner? You'd have to let me leave at some point.

I've seen pics. Oh yes, I've seen pics. Remember the picture thread? Well, there were several actually.

Sore? I highly doubt it.

And as long as YOUR happy, that's all that matters right Ed?

 

lol..we can channel our excitement into building.......yeah...lol

I'm all over that Eskimo Explosion. Please bring chocolate.

 

Is that even a real question? lol

Yea I remember, but I didnt think I put more than one of two up.

 

Yes, its a real question...would somebody please explain it to me?

I recall two pictures. One with you wearing sunglasses, and another of you in a Carhartt jacket standing next to Julie...and story with that one had something to do with her spilling beer on your jacket. Don't remember exactly.

 

Finally a woman that understands! Better ****** her up while the offer is out there Ed!

 

I will answer your question with a question. Who wouldnt want to get waited on my a hot nurse dressed in a sexy outfit? Sponge bath anyone?

Wow, good memory actually. Im impressed.

 

You are quite a smartass for someone who is supposedly so meek and shy.

I like it.

I wouldn't. My idea of a fantasy is a big manly dude in a flannel shirt who goes outside and builds stuff/fixes stuff.

Sounds boring to you, but it aint to me!!

I remember everything, almost to a fault. Its annoying. Someone bash my head into my desk for me so I can forget some stuff.

 

IT'S A GUY THING


KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT!

 

Santa Clause just stopped by. Weird man.

"Seriously man, who are you?"

"I'm Santa Clause!"

.....

Nice guy. Just a strange visit. I couldn't stop gigglin' tho, I have to admit. It was a funny experience. =)

 

Thanks man I appreciate it, here goes! Anyone else have some input feel free Try to not look at the mess, I have to move the elliptical and my weights into the utility room so we can etch the cement floor sometime this week.


To the left of where our stairs are, is the utility room. Basically we want to drywall that area in so when we walk down the stairs its enclosed.

The catch is we would like to keep the rest of the area under the stairs open, so we can use it for storage, and can get under the stairs easy from the utility room. On the right side of the stairs as you come down, there will be a wall about 3/4s the length of the stairs, the last 1/4 or so will be open at the bottom on the right, and enclosed on the left.


We were hoping to get away with building a "mini wall" to enclose those teleposts, and again would like to build the wall not very long, so we can have the space under the stairs open. (but we would like to drywall there, from the sides of the stairs up to the basement roof.



Hope I explained it good enough, and if its as simple as just throwing some drywall up and screwing it to the side of the stairs, well then that shows how little I know about finishing carpentry haha

I have a few ideas, sorta like building a "pony wall" but from the roof to the stairs, but I have no idea if thats against any general code or if there is some other reason not to do that.

We also have a unique idea for the roof that Sandi actually came up with, but ill start with this first haha.

 

Sheldon, you should be able to build a wall that is flush with the header connected to the under side of the header framed to the bottom of the stair stringer, then follow the angle of the stairs to the floor. You will have to maintain the space that is at the top so the wall will be plum. One draw back is that wall normally provides support for the stairs so they don't flex to much, might have to though in one vertical support on that side to stiffen them up a bit.

Hope that helps.

 

I dunno...I think a 2x4 wall to enclose the stairs with sheetrock on both sides...

if you want to stiffen the stairs you could use threaded rod from a ceiling joist down to the bottom of the wall.

most people close it in and install a door so the storage is hidden.

I picked up an Olympus Fe-46 digital point and shoot camera for $89...12 mp with 5x optical zoom and xd adapter card.

 

Correct. Thats is what I was thinking as well. Note that Jason said "You will have to maintain the space that is at the top so the wall will be plum." This will be the key here.
There is no reason by any code this cant be done, however, as Jason said again, that wall under the stairs is typically for strength. That being said, you have one helluva rise/run going on with those stairs. Can I ask what the vertical stair rise is? It appears to be more than 7 3/4 inches per tread, which is the maximum allowed pretty much anywhere. Oh, if you give it to me in CM thats fine, being in Bellingham I have learned the conversion is 2.54....lmao The reason I am asking is I am assessing the strength of the stairs.....

Anyways, you can build the wall as Jason described no problem, assuming the stairs are strong. I did something similar with my roof, building a wall down from it to enclose my heat ducts...Its just kinda weird framing upside down...

EDIT- Excellent explanation Jason. Forgive me, but are you a builder? You obviously have experience...

 

I wish I could. In all my fantasies the girl is naked...Im pretty simple like that. I dont want clothes anywhere messing up my plans.

 

Thanks for the replies.

How does one maintain the space that is at the top so the wall will be plum? Im not familiar with what that means..

I also dont know what he rise of our stairs are, I can measure if you tell me what Im measuring! I know they are a little too steep and a little too shallow for my liking, but the place that built them INSISTED they cant do anything about that, and thats how they HAVE to be made for this house. I find that hard to believe since we have a 9 foot ceiling in the basement, and my head comes no where close to hitting anywhere when I walk down.