Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the ...

Stringers: Stringers are the lengthwise, saw-shaped boards below the steps and risers. Staircases always have two stringers, though sometimes there is an additional stringer. Want more home reno ...