Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

Marking and cutting stair stringers doesn’t have to be complicated. This video shows a clear, step-by-step approach used by builders on the job. Could this method simplify your next project? Video of ...

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 ...

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You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.