Deck Stairs Layout
After all these steps you are done building your deck stairs.
Deck stairs layout. Inches Maximum Riser height 7-34 from the top of one Tread to the top of the next Tread. You can also add a hand railing on one side of the stairs. Divide that number by the ideal Unit rise of 7-34.
We suggest 105 for 2x12 or 2 - 2x6 Treads. Then remove that amount from the bottom. 13x20 cedar deck with corner wrap around steps.
Deck stairs require space immediately in front of the entry to the stairs as well as a 3- to 4-foot walkway across the deck to and from the stairs. A decks stairway should be carefully planned so that all the stair rises the vertical height of the steps and all the tread depths the horizontal length of the step runs are equal. Treads may be cut to suit other widths.
Getting down with stairs. The cut line is in red. Ad Find China Manufacturers Of Wrought Iron Stairs.
Expert carpenter shows you how to measure out mark and cut a stair stringer. Your decks shape will need to accommodate these requirements. Outdoor stairs can be made of different materials.
ATTACHING STAIR TREADS TO a deck. It was a fun model to create and I hope its useful for you in planning and doing layout for your first deck-stair project. The complete SketchUp 3D model created for and shown in this blog post is available from the Trimble SketchUp component warehouse by clicking here.