A basement stairway has been the scene of many accidents where there was nothing to hang onto. And so has a wide-open or steep stairway where there’s no railing for support on the opposite wall.

Q: We live in a 1948, three-level Cape Cod home. The steps leading to our finished basement appear to have been rather rustically homemade. We’ve torn the carpeting and padding off them and they all ...

March 7, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you have a set of basement stairs with no lighting, IKEA Hackers user Denis shows off a way to install a ...