John Pendery
Contributor

Sounds like tension release in the lvl as it’s cut for a stringer. LVL’s were designed primarily to act as beams/headers and can move when notched...

Have you considered the collins universal coping foot? Turns a jigsaw into a glorified coping saw. By far the fastest solution in my experience

Used to do a lot of framing, still occasionally do some. You will regret a battery framing nailer. They are clunky, slow and cumbersome for...

I’ve framed a quite a few staircases. I’m not sure that slope would even register to anyone walking up or down the steps, but maybe I’m incorrect....