I don’t cut stair stringers every day. Most of the time, I go years between stair jobs when I either have to cut them to help a neighbor or on some volunteer job. That’s why I’ve come to rely on a variety of hacks that help me get my head into the job. More From ...
How to Build Deck Steps and Stairs Written By: Decks Team Published on December 13, 2022 Save Building deck stairs can be challenging because potential mistakes exist at different stages, from landing pad and railing issues to misalignments with the stair tread step dimensions, rises, and depths...
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.
Repeat the procedure twice more to make the deck’s far edge square to both sides. With those two corners square, remove the stakes and relocate them directly underneath the point where the strings intersect. This establishes the outside corners. To verify that the shape is truly square, meas...
How to Build a Deck: Step by Step Step 1: Create Deck Design and Layout STOP! Before you start buying materials and digging up the ground or tearing out what might already exist; sit down, take a breath and do some thought work. ...
How to Build Stairs - When we build a staircase, we should consider making a stair that not only comfortable to walk but safe as well.
Cut notches out of the front of the stringers with a hand saw so that they fit over the kick-plate. Set the stringers in place and attach them to the kick-plate with L-brackets and 1 1/4-inch screws. The Drip Cap In order for a wooden stairway to be safe, the stringers (support...
deck, you’ll probably design the details as you build the deck. Or you may wish to add details to an existing deck. In either case, the scale drawing will help plan traffic patterns, help determine size and the number of details you wish to include. Following are some details you may...
some way to get this ancient car spring out of the treadway. But I thought it made an interesting “feature.” It definitely makes a conversation piece. Because part of the old car’s steel body was also in this area, I had to go from wooden steps and stakes to concrete block steps....
How to Measure Stair Stringers Measuring and cutting stair stringers for your own DIY deck or porch project may seem complicated, but the process is actually quite simple. Start by figuring out how high the stairs will climb and how much space there w... ...