Building a deck makes for a fantastic addition to any home. But it’s not going to be much use without a good set of deck stairs to get up and down from your primary backyard relaxation spot.

During the elaborate deck build at my own property years ago, it became obvious quite quickly that prefabricated stair stringers that could accommodate my design would not be easily found. As such ...

Each stringer is like the leg of a ladder. Each tread is like a ladder's rung. This self-supporting nature becomes clear when you look at outdoor stairs that serve a deck, where the stringers are ...

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.

If you have plans to build a deck that will have more than one level or will be more than 15 inches above the ground, you'll need stairs. Take It a Step at a Time When Building Stairs for Your ...

"You can absolutely cut a stair stringer if only you only knew the way the math works," my dad once said to me. So, long before I ever had a geometry class, I knew the math behind determining a slope.