Exterior stair stringer. This set of instructions, in plan format, makes building stairs a snap. The set of Basic Stair Rules takes the guesswork out of this otherwise intimidating project. Tread and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Calculating stair riser height, foundation insulation, radiant heat, return to Santa Fe. Tommy teaches Kevin how to calculate the riser height for a set of stairs. The foundation is insulated with a ...