Finally got the hang of that tricky stair nosing on a job in Tacoma

For the longest time, my stair nosing cuts always had a tiny gap on the inside corner, maybe an eighth of an inch, but it drove me nuts. I'd try to fudge it with adhesive, but it never looked right to me. Then, about six months back, this old-timer at the supply house saw me looking frustrated and just said, 'Kid, you're cutting it square, but the wall ain't.' He told me to always check the wall angle with a bevel gauge first and transfer that to the nosing before my final trim cut. I tried it on my next stair job, and wow, what a difference. The piece just slid into place like it was always meant to be there. It took me a few tries to get the feel for it, but now it's just part of my setup. Anyone else have a simple trick that fixed a nagging problem like that?

2 comments

2 Comments

the_sean13d ago

Seems like a lot of extra work for a tiny gap nobody will ever see. A little caulk hides it just fine and saves a bunch of time.

burns.ryan12d ago

A little caulk hides it just fine"? That's wild to me. Once you see that perfect fit with no filler, you can't go back. It just looks so much more professional.

-1