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 ...

The stairs' stringers, located on the sides of the stairs, must be designed and cut with care, since they're the structural members holding up the stairs' dead and live loads. To ensure the safety ...

Stringers, normally cut from 2x12s, are the angled boards that extend from the deck down to the ground. They support the other stair components and carry the weight of people walking on the stairs.

To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system.

Just realize there are many options when it comes to DIY deck stairs. You can even buy precut stringers from some lumberyards and home centers. Some old-fashioned lumberyards may even make custom ...