Somehow Lowe’s only has these things in pressure-treated lumber. So I made my own for my stairs in my basement using regular lumber. And then my basement flooded.
Not invaders but assassins. The people who belong to the castle will be used to the stairs. Any outside intruders will stumble about and therefore be heard.
The tricky part, I am told, is ensuring every step is the same height
Thats what these guys are for:
Somehow Lowe’s only has these things in pressure-treated lumber. So I made my own for my stairs in my basement using regular lumber. And then my basement flooded.
where’s the fun in that? Make the last step a little bit shorter or higher!
Funny story: I built the staircase heading up to my loft, and spent days sourcing the perfect planks for the risers so I’d have exactly 13 steps.
Forgot to account for the loft’s floorboards and beams, now I have a 13.25-step staircase.
They do this in some castles to trip up the invaders
That’s a subtle ingenious trap.
Not invaders but assassins. The people who belong to the castle will be used to the stairs. Any outside intruders will stumble about and therefore be heard.
“stumble steps”
also “trip steps”