How to build deck stairs - Decks.com

building stairs is usually the most difficult part of deck construction however following these simple steps should help you the first step is to measure the height of the stairs from the top of the deck to the landing the landing should be level ground a concrete pad or a deck platform the second step is to decide whether you want to install inside or outside mounted stair stringers and input the height of the stair into Dexcom stair calculator to determine the total number of stairs and the rise and run of each step in this example we are using a seven inch rise and a ten and a half inch run there are two different stringer styles for inside mount stringers remove the thickness of the outside joist from the inside of the top rise for outside mount stringers remove the thickness of the riser board off the back of the stringer both situations remove the thickness of the tread from the bottom of the stringer the third step is to lay out your first stringer on a two by 12 with a framing square then cut it out using a circular saw you may use your first cut stringer as a template to trace the remaining stringers the fourth step is to attach the stringers to the deck frame there are two methods that can be used you may attach the stringers to the interior of the deck frame simply space your last joist flush with the top riser attach blocking and nail the top of your stringer into the blocking you may also attach your stringers to the outside of the frame by installing a two by material cleat to the bottom of the frame to extend the attachment surface then attach using angle brackets stringer spacing should be 12 inches to 24 inches on center contact your local building department for more information the fifth and final step is to attach the decking over the stringers this should consist of two decking courses for each tread and one course for each riser you should allow for a half inch to one inch tread nosing to project over the riser boards verify all building code requirements and techniques shown in this video with your local building department

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Length: 2min 11sec (131 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 19 2010