Cut the 2×10 piece of lumber at the right size and lock it to the posts with carriage bolts. lock the ledger to the posts with clamps, drill pilot holes and insert the carriage bolts into place. use a spirit level to make sure the ledger is perfectly horizontal. building the stringers. the next step is to build the four stringers for the stairs. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the cleats and lock them to the posts with 2 1 2″ galvanized screws. add waterproof glue to get a rigid structure. fitting the balusters. continue the backyard project by attaching the 2×2 balusters to both sides of the stairs.
This step by step diy project is about how to build a porch stair railing. building railings for the porch stairs is the last step of a complex and larger… 0 facebook twitter pinterest email. Attaching the stairs to the porch. set the stringer assembly against the porch and secure it with several 8 inch structural screws. use a hammer drill to create pilot holes through the bottom 2 by 6 and into the concrete walkway. fasten the bottom of the staircase to the walkway using 3 inch masonry screws. Learn to build a single deck stair or floating deck step with this simple how to video. learn to build a single deck stair or floating deck step with this simple how to video. subscribe to my. 2. measure from the bottom of the level to the ground using a 4 foot (1.2 m) level set on the top of the porch. take the total height and divide it by the height of the riser. this tells you the number of steps you will need. remember that the riser height averages between 6 and 8 inches (15.2 to 20.3 cm) high.
Learn to build a single deck stair or floating deck step with this simple how to video. learn to build a single deck stair or floating deck step with this simple how to video. subscribe to my. 2. measure from the bottom of the level to the ground using a 4 foot (1.2 m) level set on the top of the porch. take the total height and divide it by the height of the riser. this tells you the number of steps you will need. remember that the riser height averages between 6 and 8 inches (15.2 to 20.3 cm) high. The steps i’m building are probably different than most steps that you’ve seen. the standard way to build steps is to cut stringers out of 2″ x 10″ or 2″ x 12″ lumber, and to secure those to the deck or porch. this is a very informative video that describes that standard method. i chose not to use that method. instead, i chose to. Step 3: attach the risers. next, we cut the 2×6 risers the same width as the stair stringers, which was 4 feet 10 inches. drill the risers into the front of the stringers using decking screws. wait to add the bottom riser until after the hand rail post is in. see step below.
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