I am having a second stairway from the kitchen roughed in. It has a full wall on one side and halfway down the other. I want to finish it myself. What is the most attractive way to do this? — Kevin A.

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I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

Dear James: I am having a second stairway from the kitchen roughed in. It has a full wall on one side and halfway down the other. I want to finish it myself. What is the most attractive way to do this ...

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...

Question: I am having a second stairway from the kitchen roughed in. It has a full wall on one side and halfway down the other. I want to finish it myself. What is the most attractive way to do this?

Dear Pat: I am having a second stairway from the kitchen roughed in. It has a full wall on one side and half way down the other. I want to finish it myself. What is the most attractive way to do this?