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 simple ...

A beginner-friendly stair-building hack that covers sealed stringers and proper layout techniques to improve durability and accuracy. #DIYStairs #HomeConstruction #BeginnerDIY #Carpentry Chevron ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

Sketch out the stair stringer on a piece of plywood or other material. Using a framing square, draw out your notches for each tread and riser, based on your calculated dimensions. Be sure to include ...

Building stairs, whether for your deck or the inside of your home, is one of the more complex DIY tasks out there. Since stairs transport users along a vertical distance, they should be sturdy and ...