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 ...

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 ...

From a technical standpoint, there's nothing particularly difficult about building stairs for a deck, porch, or shed. Anyone with basic carpentry skills can make the necessary cuts and assemble ...

Decks are popular backyard features, but they also make for dramatic front entries. Instead of removing those concrete front steps, save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.

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

The range includes all the extras listed above, including the average for railings, stairs and finishes. Decks come in a wide variety of materials, from metals such as aluminum and steel to a ...

Weak, improperly built, and missing railings are also a common problem. Any deck or set of stairs more than 30 inches above the ground needs a 36-inch railing with balusters spaced such that a 6 ...

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 ...