Building deck stairs

Create an attractive entrance to your deck and a spacious spot to sit with our step-by-step tutorial for building steps for a deck.

Building a deck is a less expensive choice for expanding the house compared to other extensions that are available if there is still a large amount of unused space on your land, and you want to extend the house but have a restricted budget to work with. When there is a deck, there are typically deck steps that lead u

When you're building a deck, the details matter.

Calculating the step dimensions, laying out stringers and building a sturdy set of deck stairs.

How to build a raised deck for beginners with no prior experience. Step-by-step guide on how to build a composite deck.

A deck’s stairway should be carefully planned so that all the stair rises (the vertical height of the steps) and all the tread depths (the horizontal length of the step runs) are equal. If the bottom or top step is noticeably different in height or...

The smaller the deck joists, the lower the deck can be to the ground. Also, the smaller the joists, the less the deck will cost. Which raises the question, can 2x6 be used for deck joists? Or are 2x6s to small for deck joists? You can use 2x6 as deck joists if the deck is

Calculating the step dimensions, laying out stringers and building a sturdy set of deck stairs.

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In the final installment of this three-part series on building deck stairs, Kevin Manning, project manager at Red House Design, talks through adding the final piece of the stairs: hardwood railings. The railings were assembled in sections, secured to a bottom rail, and then topped with a molded handrail for a professional finish.