Picture a stair slope in your mind to estimate about a 40-degree slope and guess at a landing point. Rest any straight piece of deck lumber on the deck and level it over to the landing point. Measure ...

If you have plans to build a deck that will have more than one level or will be more than 15 inches above the ground, you’ll need stairs. Stairs can be among the more challenging aspects of a ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

This is key for how to build stair railing. In this article we'll walk you through this and other best practices for how to ...

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I see stairs all the time that have stringers that have the strength of weak 2x6s! Perhaps you have a set of these leading from your deck down to the ground. I’m talking about stairs where a solid ...

Dear James: My old wood deck is deteriorating and the stairs could be hazardous. What is the easiest way to install new ones for an inexperienced DIY-er? — Shantell K. Dear Shantell: You are correct ...