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Stair building in progress

A step-by-step look at framing and constructing stairs with precision and proper alignment on a real job site. What makes ...
Seattle Times

Ask the Builder: Erector set stairs in an hour

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...
Chicago Tribune

Building stair steps

DEAR TIM: I have to build a simple set of steps but I’m totally lost. I don’t understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Why your stairs and steps are the size they are

You probably give little thought to why the stairs in your home are built the way they are. I’m talking about how high you need to lift your foot to get up to the next step and how deep the flat tread ...
Staten Island Advance

Building stair steps is an exercise in geometry

Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I'm totally lost. I don't understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps seems ...