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Stair Platform Design Ideas And Framing Tutorial For Home Remodeling or New Construction

in this video I will provide you with two things one a few designs you might be able to use and the other will be a way to frame a square or rectangular shaped Landing so let's start with something ...
Seattle Times

Ask the Builder: Erector set stairs in an hour

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 ...
Staten Island Advance

Building stair steps is an exercise in geometry

Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I'm totally lost. I don't understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps seems ...
Los Angeles Times

Take It a Step at a Time When Building Stairs for Your Deck

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 ...
Chicago Tribune

Building stair steps

DEAR TIM: I have to build a simple set of steps but I’m totally lost. I don’t understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps ...