Building a new set of stairs is a perfect example of a jig-based project as you'll be cutting out multiple equally-sized wood pieces for each of the treads and each of the risers. (If you're building ...

Step 1: Clean your stairs thoroughly. “Do any touch-ups as needed to the wood or paint,” Kluetz Pernell says. Step 2: Take care when taking measurements. Depending on your selection, most stairs will ...