Simple DIY methods ensure cutting your next set of stair stringers is fun carpentry, not a hassle.
How can you fix a loose rail or post? Secure loose newels to the staircase or floor framing using hefty metal connectors, making sure the newel is vertically plumb. Access the anchoring point through the ceiling underneath or by removing flooring on a stair landing. ...
Precut, notched stair stringers take a lot of the work out of building outdoor wooden steps. These stringers typically have 7-inch rises and 11-inch runs, and the tops can be cut to fit against the entry joist. Put your carpentry skills to work with these how-to instructions for buildin...
Cut the 2-by-10 stair stringers and fasten them to the deck framing with a Strong-Tie Framing Angle. Mark the staircase angle support position on both stringers. Install the Staircase Angles using the manufacturer-recommended fasteners, and then install the stair treads. Stairs of more than ...
If not, then you will be asked to input a new support element for the weld to be created. Or, if the copy distance is too big and it generates the element outside the support beam: Weld copy using Advance Copy command The feature can be used to copy the weld object. This does ...
Step 4 - Cut the Stringers After the notches are completely marked, use a circular saw to cut the notches out. Do not extend the cuts past any of the marks. If necessary, finish the cuts by hand with a jigsaw or handsaw. Step 5 - Trim Bottom of Stringer ...
How to Use Pre-Cut Stair Stringers for Decks How to Support a Roof Deck No matter the situation, either attaching to an existing deck or building onto a deck that is being built in progress, the weight of the roof needs to be considered in relation to the deck. If the roof is attache...
Whether or not you need to strip the existing finish, stair painting involves a fair amount of prep work. In fact, many pros maintain that preparation is 90 percent of a quality job. So get out your palm sander, your paintbrush and your respirator, and get ready to flex your creative mu...
A laundry room renovation and building a set of stairs (five stringers wide) on the back of the house had caused me to take some maintenance short cuts. I said to myself, “I better have a look at that.” I turned off the fan, fetched a step ladder, climbed up and popped off ...
Place the two stringers on either side of the stairway. Nail the stringers to the boards at the top of the stairway, using a hammer and finish nails. Fasten the stringers to the sides from the top to the bottom of the stairway, using a hammer and finish nails. Space the nails evenly ...