The engineer on the project suggested a single piece made of 5 layers of plywood that runs under the landing and along the lower stairs. Similar to what dvd's idea of a stinger/truss section
Turns out there's not enough head room after all to set the lvl at floor level. Would love to hear any other thoughts or suggestions.
The railing will be vertical down to the treads so there won't be any gaps >4"
I think dropping the lvl might work. The ceiling is 10' so there should be enough head room even if we lose a couple feet under the landing. The engineer is taking a look today so we'll be sure to make this suggestion. Thank you!!!
The builder put a LVL beam to support the landing and upper set of stairs, but the beam cuts across what should be stair railing in a very visible location. I hope this community has suggestions for ways to support the stairs and landing so the LVL can be removed, ideally without rebuilding the...
