A basic understanding on how to build / frame deck stairs See more details www.askmediy.com When building deck stairs if you're building them wider than 36" you'll need to use a center stringer.
I'm a "do it yourselfer" and have watched several videos on how to do the stair stringers. I was still confused until I watched this video. This video was so much easier to understand and now we have 2 sets of stairs built without a problem. Thank you.
Loved your work. I'm an Australian carpenter living in Japan and have been out of the trade for ten years. Looking to get back into it soon so need to brush up on my skills. Thanks to guys like you I can gain confidence by your ideas and knowledge .
I've watched several videos on how to build stairs. This is, by far, the easiest to understand. Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this in layman's terms!
Thanks Dominick, I've done a lot of DIY over the years, but never any stairs, so I appreciate the time and effort you put in to making this video. Nice to be able to avoid some costly mistakes, but more important is saving my family from breaking their necks.
I've seen several videos on how to build stairs and never had the guts to put them to use, but I used your lesson and today I built two sets of stairs for my deck and will do the final set tomorrow. it was very easy and not scary at all. Thanks
i am impressed of your ability to actually instruct properly.. i been watching many stair videos and they dont know how to tell folks how to do it properly, so good going
Oh boy!! Finally an explanation that makes it all make sense to me. I kept buying prefab stringers that I had to retrofit and always had a slither of a step either top or bottom. Thanks
Great video I have tried to get my head around stringers and your video just made it so easy and simple to do. I measured and cut the first one today and it was perfect,now I have my template for the rest. Thanks alot.
Dominick, last night i watched this video, today i built my first set of steps. It turned out perfect and was quite easy due to your video. I thank you very much and stay cool man.
Dominick, I watched many stair videos before deciding to tackle building my deck stairs. Your camera jumped around a little but it was the best I've come across. You didn't get too technical and explained how to build the stairs in simple straight forward fashion. Managed to build my steps perfectly. Thanks for the information. Keep up the great work. Moe A.
Finally I've had a chance to watch your video with perfect audio sound. This is excellent explanation and tutorial as well. Keep doing good job body . Thank you once again. This is my project for tomorrow.
I've watched this video every time I build stairs (three in total). In my opinion, stair building is the more difficult part of deck/landing building. I've read SEVERAL articles on how to do it. All I have to do is watch this when I have to do stairs again, and I quickly realize that all those articles were a waste of time!!!! Thank you very much. You made something difficult easy, and with humor. P. S. Thanks for clarifying not to throw the ruined pieces at a loved one!
Dom you really did a great job with this video. You made it really easy to understand and covered parts that I couldn't find on other videos. You did a better job than Tom Silva on Ask This Old House. I don't think he covered the top or bottom cuts and didn't explain it as well. You also showed using blocks for outside stringers which saves me buying those expensive metal brackets. Thanks again Dom. Great job!!
LOL we built a deck ourselves that actually looks and works better than a contractor would of made all from watching youtube. For our deck stairs we used your tutorial and we thank you for this video!!! Excellent!
Oh my gosh, I had a guy do a set of my steps for me, now I can contact him to do the other set of steps. Sooooo, I prayed about and watched your video and I cut my first set of strings, actually I cut 3 cause my steps are 4 ft wide. An I got to say so myself, I did a darn good job, thanks to pray and your video. Thanks so much.
great video - helped me massively when building a set of stairs for my deck. Best explanation I've seen. Good banter too. Well done, and thanks for posting.
I realize this is an older post/thread but just had to say...... thank you for making this process clear enough even for ME to understand. Thanks again and keep up the great work!!
As so many of the commenters mentioned, good job in keeping it simple. NOW, why didn't anyone talk about that garage in the background? It's so full that I thought it was my garage! HAHA
thanks brother. i racked my brain today trying to figure it out!!!!!! now it's so simple!!!! thanks for your help!!! i'm subbin you just in case i need you again.
Dom u help explain a part I find confusing, the end of the stringer and the bigining. I am the guy contacted you earlier who got rid of knob and tube type electrical. I passed the inspection. This while caring for my frail Italian mother. You are good at making the complicated clear.
thanks for this video sir, you made it very simple, best video i have seen so far from now. normally we order stairs at work and we have pretty consistently used metal stringers on decks, but i feel confident now that we can move out of purchasing our stairs and i can start manufacturing our stair needs in our bosses shop from now on. i cant wait to see the rest of your videos. why is it all the other videos make it sound so complicated ? when it really was that easy?!?! PS i would like to see a video of you doing routered grooves to slip the tred into, but i can figure that out on my own.
From 30 years of building experience, I have found that 6--61/2 in. makes a much easier stair to climb.This of course depends on height and age. Good video, well explained. best wishes, Bill
@56GOLDIE Yes, you should cut the 1 1/2" off of the bottom of the stringer. Then when you drop it at the top for the tread thickness the steps will still be level. No one ever shows this step and it is critical to not having a 9" riser at the bottom.
