In this video we cover how to cut and install skirtboards for both the open and closed side of the staircase.

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00:00 Stair Building: Skirt Boards
00:50 Project Update The Final Push
01:36 Overview: Cutting our Skirt Board
02:09 Quick Tip: Secret Weapon for Removing Framing Treads
03:02 Check & Fix the “Rises and Runs”
04:46 Layout the Skirt Board
06:04 Use Your Level for Skirt Height Layout
07:04 Skirtboard to Baseboard Transition Layout
07:43 How to Determine Stair Cut Angles
11:23 Test Fit the Skirt Board
12:22 Layout the “Open Side” Skirt Board
15:43 Test Fit the “Open Side” Skirt Board
16:43 What is the "Britches" Method of Skirt Marking
16:10 Newel Post Considerations
16:43 Mark Risers and Treads
18:40 Which Side of Britches Template to Mark?
19:55 Always Level and Plumb Your Cut Lines
21:58 Cut Mark Risers and Treads
22:18 Bevel Your Cuts for a Tight Fit
25:52 Test Fit the “Open” Skirt Board

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