Hey guys, thanks for the forum. I am having an issue at the top of my basement stairs. Hoping someone can give me suggestions.
So I have a prefinished stair nose and I don't know how I'm going to install it so that I'll be able to do a half decent job trimming. I'll just post some pics. But basically i'm wondering if the nose should go from drywall to drywall or only be as wide as the treads. And any advice that would help me understand how to finish it off.
Thanks guys
Dan
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Are you going to install baseboard? If so you could butt it to the baseboard. I would at least run it under the door jambs as you have it. How do you plan on capping the skirt boards? You could start the baseboards/capboards at the door jambs and run them down the skirts and cut the stair nosing to fit between them. The treads should be cut tight to the door jambs or run under the door jambs.

Thanks for your response Jimmie. I was just planning on using that small capping on the skirt boards. So if I understand correctly, your suggesting that I install the capping first and then cope the nose to match and fit tight?

The capping may be too short for the horizontal surfaces, but fine for the sloped part of the skirts. Is there a baseboard on the other side of the door jambs that you could match and use on the horizontal section of the skirts?

All of the baseboards are off now,but yes I will be installing 5 1/4 mdf baseboards. I think i understand what your saying now.

Basically, install the baseboard on that little horizontal section of skirt, then notch the bottom of the stair nose a little bit so that it can clear the skirt on the sides and butt against the baseboard. Then run the capping up to the baseboard.

I think the transition from baseboard to capping is going to look a little funny, but that sounds a lot better than anything I've been able to come up with.

Thanks again, and happy holidays

Dan

I've got the same set up. The baseboard stops at the point where the skirt starts it downward slope. The cap is cut at an angle where it meets the baseboard....doesn't look bad. Stair tread nosing should be supported at the ends so you may want to under cut/notch the baseboard so the nosing ends can rest on the skirts. I did the notching with a 3/4" forstner bit. This let me create a notch with the same profile as the stair bull nosing.

One more thing. You could make a mitered return on the end of the baseboard that is above the skirt cap.

If your baseboard is MDF you could forgo the mitered return.