What do you call the underside of stairs?

What do you call the underside of stairs?

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.

What is the underside of a stair?

The soffit is the underside of the stair or bottom of the stair slab. Under the surface of the stair called the soffit.

How do you draw a floor plan?

How to Draw a Floor Plan

  1. Choose your area. To start, you’ll need to know the type of floor plan you want to create.
  2. Know your dimensions.
  3. Start in pencil.
  4. Draw to scale.
  5. Mark features with the correct shorthands.
  6. Include the features.
  7. Know which direction the windows face.
  8. Add an elevation.

How to build storage shelves under stairs?

– 1×4 lumber – Kreg Jig – 1 1/4 inch Kreg screws ( here) – 2 1/2 inch screws – Corner braces and 1/2 inch screws – Drill ( here’s mine) – Miter saw (I just brought home this one) – Sand paper – Measuring tape

How to build a closet under a staircase?

– Step-by-Step Basement Finishing Videos – Material and Tool Lists (for every stage of the job) – One-on-One Project Consulting With Me, Eddie, 7 Days a Week – 8 Cool Basement Designing Videos – And Much More Inside the BFU Members Area…

How to make storage under stairs?

After removing all the studs and drywall I attached a new 2×4 on the bottom of the studs. This becomes the new bottom plate for the wall.

  • Build the Boxes. I built two boxes but you can build whatever suits your needs.
  • Sheeting. I cheated and pulled the whole frame onto the plywood to trace the measurements onto.
  • In Place.
  • How to build super simple drawers?

    Decide the dimensions of the drawer box.

  • Subtract 1½” from the width to come up with the size of wood to cute for the width.
  • Cut opposite sides the same exact lengths.
  • Build the drawer box using wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws keeping all the sides square.
  • Glue and nail a ¼” plywood base cut to size of the drawer box.