In this video I'm showing you how I demolished an old, large outdoor staircase and built a fresh new one in its place. Check ...

In our case, the steps had to go in front of a 36-inch wide door, and so we used IPE decking 36-inches in length. I built a box structure with the stringers, and risers made out of 2-inch x 6-inch ...

It’s an odd consequence of stair building and it’s tripped up many a first-time stair builder. When the blocking is attached between stair stringers, it has no effect on the tread dimension.

STEP — Measuring for the stringer Most real staircase stringers are made out of 2 inch by 12 inch lumber. Since ours is for decorative purposes only, use — inch by 12 inch lumber.

"You can absolutely cut a stair stringer if only you only knew the way the math works," my dad once ... which is either 9 inches or 111/2 inches depending on the type of staircase you are building.

Save the stair stringer (the notched 2x12 that forms the stairs) that’s in the best shape to use as a pattern later for laying out a new set of stringers. The 2x12s are fragile, so use special ...

I never cut notches in my wood stair stringers. I created 1/2-inch-deep mortises in my 2x12s to preserve the strength of the stringers. These mortises take much more time to create, which is why ...

Q. I asked a contractor to build a set of porch steps using name-brand materials. He made a mess of it and when you step off the last step you trip on a sloped piece of concrete he added. I know yo… ...

Building a set of stairs is a tricky endeavor. Using a pair of brass stair gauges and a builder’s square to mark the stringer (the zigzag boards the steps and risers attach to) can make the job ...