This meant we knew we had room to add the slide and still have room to walk up and down the stairs. The DIY stair slide is 18″ wide to fit kids and adults, and there is still 27″ of walking space next to the slide on the handrail side! We also chose to end our slide at ...
Get ready to decorate for the holidays with this simple and creative guide to hanging garland on the stairs. Create a show-stopping aesthetic with faux greenery, ribbon, pine cones and more! When we moved into our home a few years ago, I was so excited about the staircase because I never...
You need to understand that a deck has several parts and each one has to be installed in the right way. The main components of a deck are: Posts Decking boards Bearers Joists If you’re building an elevated deck, you’ll need to install a handrail and stairs for safety purposes. When ...
When deciding where to put your deck stairs, you must consider several important factors. Start by thinking about foot traffic on the deck and where people naturally enter and leave the deck. You want to place the stairs where they are easily accessible, but you also don’t want to disrupt...
idea. Many appraisers will say that big trees make a house worth more. Your friends and neighbors will be jealous of your new deck with big trees that stick straight up into the sky. They may have to put up shade sails to stay cool on hot summer days, but you get the shade for ...
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A pulley is great fun for kids, but it's helpful for hauling tools etc. up to the deck. Put one in now, and hang a basket from it. A climbing carabiner at the end of the rope is perfect for quick disconnects. If you don't have a suitably overhanging trunk or branch, you'll ...
Next, fasten the joists to the beam and ledger board. Most people use metal joist hangers, but you can also set the joists on top of the ledger board and outer beam. However, this requires adding a fascia board or rim joist to cover the ends of the exposed joists. Either way, space...
Screw an eye screw or hook screw into the bottom of the handrail on opposite ends of an open railing. Use a carabiner or s-hook on both ends of the line to make it removable when not in use. Screw an eye hook at opposite sides of an infrequently-used door opening, near the top (...
Concrete stairs - A diamond core drilled hole with the hand rail set into epoxy. The cover plate is held out of the way with tape until the floor is sealed and finished. Note, if this looks odd, it is because the handrail that is on a flat slab has a slope out of vertical to the...