Stairs
Staircases
Stair Construction Requirements
Stair Stringer Layout
Cutting Stair Stringers
Deck Stair Stringers Spacing
Installing Stringers
Anchoring Deck Stairs
Planning to Land Stairs on a Future Patio
Support Long Stringers
Building a Cascading Staircase
Closed Stair Risers
Stair Tread Nosing
Stairway Lighting
Building an ADA Deck Ramp
Stair Safety Glazing Requirement
Stair Stringer Length
Box Steps and Stairs
EZ Stairs
Deck Builders
Watch the first of our deck design video series. Here are the three products in the video. Enjoy!
Gossen PVC Decking
BigFoot Systems
EBTY Hidden Fasteners

Planning to Land Stairs on a Patio

Decks are often built before patios are installed to allow frost footings to be placed without disrupting the concrete slab.  It is best not to attempt building both projects at the same time to allow you to focus your attention on the job at hand. If you are planning on installing a concrete patio below the position of your stair landing you will need to adjust your stair design to properly land on it once it is completed.  You may need to postpone your final deck inspection until the patio is installed for the stairs to meet the uniform riser and tread requirements.  In the meantime you should brace the bottoms of the stairs.