A deck is a place to enjoy the outdoors, an extra living and entertaining area. It enhances your house and lifestyle. A place to BBQ and watch the kids play in the yard. It’s a retreat you can build yourself. You don’t have to hire the professionals; you can plan, design and b...
When making deck stairs, you must also comply with local building codes to ensure the steps are safe. Although the project sounds daunting, our guide will take you through the process step by step as you replace your existing deck stairs or build a set of new ones. Anatomy of Deck ...
This stringer tutorial is based on the simplest form of stairs, those with a saw tooth tread-riser design (so to speak) and that are fastened directly onto house or deck framing. Also this stair starts on a finished surface and lands on a finished surface (that is, no flooring is added...
Learn how to build steps and get helpful tips for determining number of steps, rise, total length, types of landings, stringers and treads. See pics and more.
But, if you prefer to have the landing even when it is less than 10 staircases, it is up to you. Read more How to Build Stairs DeckWhat to do with Railing and Balusters?Railing and baluster are also important items in a stair. It is a must for the safety of the user....
When you’re ready to build, here’s how to start: Mark the perimeter of the proposed deck using small stakes; Call or make an online request to have the building’s utilities marked for you. It’s usually a free service for homeowners; ...
If this deck had been mounted with a ledger board, it’s not going to shift away from the house. But because we’re not connected to the house, we need to brace it so it doesn’t move in this direction, in and out. So we’re just going to take some diagonal braces, nail them...
undisturbed soil. He formed the size of the footing for the deck based on the code I suggested, as well as bringing the piers up to the surface. We have four other footings, which are set around the outside edge of where our wraparound stairs go. These were dug down to the ...
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next step is to cut risers and treads. I used 1/2″ MDO plywood for the risers and 5/4 southern yellow pine treads that already had a bull nose milled on them. I install the risers first, nailing them with finish nails to the stringers, then I screw the treads to the stringers....