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CLINIC OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE:

SESSION	SESSION DETAILS	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Starting Right with Site Built Stairs	» Getting correct measurements in the field. » Accurate rough framing for attractive stairs. » Understanding and making code compliant stairs.	9:30 am - 11:00 am	-
Stair Trim for Finish Carpenters	» Mitred skirts and risers. » Scribing treads. » Base and scotia moulding.	12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	-
Over-the-Post Handrailing Primer	» Jed's successful system approach for building complex railing.	2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	-
Newel Posts and Balusters	» Square top newels. » Accurate rail cutting. » Pin-top balusters. » Baluster spacing by calculator.	-	9:30 am - 10:30 am
Stair Builder's Tricks of the Trade	» Advanced finish carpentry techniques for custom looking stair details.	-	11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Stair Design for Contractors	» Understanding the value of planning ahead. » Avoiding structural and safety problems. » Basic stair design. » Curving staircase know how.	-	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

PRESENTER:

	Jed Dixon, one of New England's premier stair builders, owns and operates North Road Stairs located in Rhode Island. Dixon keeps busy making elaborate handcrafted staircases, turning and matching 150-year-old stair parts and building state-of-the-art elliptical and curved stairs. Come see Dixon at his clinic, where you can find this master craftsman presenting stair-building tutorials on everything from A-to-Z.

Jed Dixon, one of New England's premier stair builders, owns and operates North Road Stairs located in Rhode Island. Dixon keeps busy making elaborate handcrafted staircases, turning and matching 150-year-old stair parts and building state-of-the-art elliptical and curved stairs. Come see Dixon at his clinic, where you can find this master craftsman presenting stair-building tutorials on everything from A-to-Z.