Great stairs feel effortless underfoot and look good from every angle. The secret is planning circulation, light, and materials before you ever pick a finish. Use these practical ideas to shape a ...
You probably give little thought to why the stairs in your home are built the way they are. I’m talking about how high you need to lift your foot to get up to the next step and how deep the flat tread ...
In this video of building a large staircase, I show you how I layout a stringer. It's simple math and if you use the right tools, it is quite easy. There are also some other tips and techniques I show ...
To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...
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How to Build Outdoor Stair Railing

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 ...