Stringers

Stairs to a Pitched Landing

When the landing isn't level, there are a few different options for building safe and code-compliant deck stairs.
Staircase Renovation

Loose, tilted flights signal trouble underfoot, but even major problems can be fixed with screws, blocks and braces.
Installing Interior Stair Framing

On this stair, the tops of the stringers attach to a plywood hanger nailed to the stair-chase framing.
How To Cut Stair Stringers

First make a test stringer on 2x12 stock, then use it as a template for the rest of the stringers.
Building Stairs for a Radiused Deck

On this curved deck staircase, the stringers flare outward and treads and risers are gently bent.
Quiet Your Stairs

Get rid of squeaks with construction adhesive and closed-cell foam.
Widening Deck Stairs

A skilled carpenter offers advice for framing a safe and code-compliant staircase when renovating an existing elevated deck.
Pitch Block for Stair Stringers

An alternative method for laying out stairs without a framing square.
Site-Built Steel-Stringer Stairs

A carpenter's approach to simple, modern metal stairs.
Best Practices for Building a Deck-Stair Landing

Remodeling expert Mike Guertin offers suggestions for sturdy ways to support stair stringers that terminate at a ground-level walkway or landing.

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