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How to Build a Staircase
Step 4: Determine the width of the stairs
How to Build a Deck Staircase
Determining the overall width of the staircase is partially a personal preference. Typically, stairs are not built with a width less than 32 inches. If you are building with 2"x6" decking material, try to keep the width in 1 ft. increments (3ft, 4ft, 5ft, 6ft, etc.).
If you are building with 5/4"x6" or composite decking, try to keep the width in 16 inch increments (32", 48", 64", 80", etc.).
For this example, we'll be using 2"x6" decking for a 4 ft. wide staircase.
Article index
- Step 1: Determine the Total Rise of the Stairs
- Step 2: Determine the Rise of each Step
- Step 3: Determine the run of each step
- Step 4: Determine the width of the stairs
- Step 5: Determine the number of stair stringers
- Step 6: Cut the first stair stringer
- Continued Step 6: Cut the first stair stringer
- Step 7: Cut the remaining stair stringers
- Step 8: Attach the 2"x4" board
- Step 9: Place and level patio stones
- Step 10: Attach the frame to the deck
- Step 11: Attach the surface boards
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