stairs and several other features. We won’t tear out the basic deck framing—instead we’ll describe how to tell if your deck ...

This deck stair DIY focuses on using composite ... composite on the bottom for a slight lift. Your exterior wood stair frame can contract and expand as various weather conditions from extreme ...

Stairs must satisfy strict building codes meant ... On this deck, I used galvanized carriage bolts to fasten the stringers to the deck-frame blocking, which was spaced 16 in.

To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system.

I read your recent column about building stairs for a deck. I can handle that, but I’m worried about how to make all the complex cuts required for the deck stair railing. Can you give me a few l ...

If your steps have a solid foundation and aren’t crumbling, you can actually build your deck right over it. Check out the video above for an explanation on scribing and framing your deck and the ...

The unit has exclusive roof rights. Current owners have a partial wood deck on the roof. it’s nice, but the access to the roof is via attic stairs in the hallway that pull down with a string. What ...

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 ...