This deck already has wood decking and deck railings installed.
Building wooden deck stairs.
Learn the details in how to build a deck.
Make sure all of the step risers are the same height and all the step treads the same width to avoid a tripping hazard.
They rest on a solid foundation and are attached to the deck with hangers.
Sure building deck stairs can be tricky.
And you won t need any hard math to figure it out though your calculations must be accurate.
Building deck stairs are often the most challenging part of a diy deck project.
Deck stairs are typically made from 2 x 12 stringers spaced about 12 to 16 inches apart.
The rise of each step is determined by the height of the landing from the ground with each step height from 7 to 8 high.
1 determine the width of each stair tread.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to build deck stairs.
3 divide total rise by number of steps to find height of each riser.
Wood decking and railings.
We will teach you how to cut stair stringers to meet code for rise and run step limits.
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When building stairs or steps for a deck.
2 use 4 foot level and tape measure to find the total rise of the staircase.