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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by claycts Also, the 1x2 as the joist is to light, you can not screw to it when putting in a riser with that said using a 1x3 as the joist will give you enough wood to screw to fro your riser. [/quote] I'm using 1x2 joists and 1x2 risers, and have no problems getting two 1 1/4" drywall screws through the riser to the joist. I just use a countersink drill to place the screw holes on a slight diagonal, and they hold fine -- the risers are solid.
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