Ten more tips emphasizing aspects of cutting stair stringers that may not be obvious to you after you’ve read our tutorial. Stair-Building Supplies. Stair gauges: Johnson Level 405; ...

When the blocking is attached between stair stringers, it has no effect on the tread dimension. This greatly simplify matters, but it’s not a cure all for all types of stairs.

Nail 2×4 supports to both sides of the middle stair stringer flush with the bottom for extra support. Attach the Skirt Boards to the Rim Joist. When attaching stair stringers, ...

Pics later.<BR><BR>This past weekend the better half and I decided to replace the decking material on our front porch and stairs with Timbertek. Friday was spent ripping up the deck portion of the ...

Codes aside, when designing stairs for comfort, a good rule of thumb is the sum of unit rise and unit run should be 17 to 18 inches. Unless you like bouncy stairs, we suggest you build them using ...

The idea of building stairs, even if it is just a few steps up to a deck or porch, is enough to instill fear in most do-it-yourselfers. There are just so many things that can go wrong. The hard thi… ...

"You can absolutely cut a stair stringer if only you only knew the way the math works," my dad once said to me. So, long before I ever had a geometry class, I knew the math behind determining a slope.

To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system.

Once the stair stringers have been successfully placed, mounted, and permanently affixed to the main structure, the tandem 2×6 stair tops are typically added before the main decking occurs.

The stringers are the bones of the stairs. They’re what support you and your friend when you’re carrying up or down the 300-pound refrigerator.