Step 3: Install Treads and Risers Susan Pittard Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Cut the risers to length using a power miter saw for speed and accuracy. Fasten each riser them to the stringers with 2 1/2-in. trim-head decking screws, which have tiny heads that sink below the sur...
“Once you’ve measured your stairs’ risers and treads, you’ll know how many total feet you’ll need for your runner(s),” Kluetz Pernell says. Depending on the length, you may need several runners. When choosing one, she suggests opting for an indoor/outdoor run...
After a small boat is framed and planked, it's time to fit and install those long, rail-like pieces— the risers, inwales, and guardrails. While uncomplicated in shape, each of these has its own idiosyncrasies. Let's start with the risers.Your thwarts are going to have to land on...
When it comes to the treads and risers, the question of which comes first may seem like the chicken and the egg, but it's pretty straightforward. If you're staining the treads, it's best to do them before the risers, because the finish protects the wood from paint splatters. If you...
Start by measuring the total rise to the deck and calculating the number of risers and treads. Then, you can mark things out and cut each piece before fixing your stairs together. Follow the detailed steps below to learn how to build stairs for your deck. Step 1: Measure the Total Rise...
To calculate runner length, measure one of your step’s depth and total riser height, including the nose (the rounded edge of the step). Multiply the depth by the total number of treads, and the height by the total number of risers. Add those numbers, plus at least 6 inches extra for...
On such installations, you should instead always glue the laminates down to the treads and risers with a good grade construction adhesive. Moving your way from the center to the left and then the center to the right, cover the entire thread. Move to the riser face and continue the same ...
The 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 stringe...
If you are installing a runner rug, you won’t need to caulk along the middle of the steps. Caulk along the edges of the risers, treads, and nosings, and also in a little where the tread meets the bottom of the riser. Here’s the prepped staircase, which has been wood-filled and...
provided it will be covered with a TimberTech Fascia Board or an AZEK Exteriors Trim Board. On stairs, apply Pro-Tac on the stringers, particularly where they are cut for risers and treads, and on the outside of the stringers and structural risers if they will be covered with a TimberTec...