This rule also provides the ability to drop the height of a deck ledger for increased weather resistance and ease of fastening to the house all without requiring the space needed to build a full raised landing.
How to build outdoor steps with a landing. Secure the stringer to the lower landing with a bolt. Measure down to the ground. Here are the specs.
Thatll be the approximate height of the stairs X. Rest a straight board on the deck and level over to the landing point. Create a square or rectangular box that is 4248 inches off of the floor including the subfloor or decking surface.
For example if you find out that each riser is going to be 7- inches the landing needs to be a square box with the height of either 21 or 28-inches. The beginning step is to notch the stringer material so that not only the treads but also the risers can be built into them. Cut cardboard concrete forms to the proper height and slip them into the holes.
The steps to the landing will be 12 deep bull nose brick and 8 high - same as recent contractor did on my front stoop. This means my landing needs to have a height of six risers or 6 x 708 which equals 4248 inches. Building deck stairs are often the most challenging part of a DIY deck project.
Cut stringers for the upper-stair run and mark their locations on both sides of the landing. Scenario 2 - Level landings walkways between stairs In this scenario the horizontal distance between the lower level A and the upper level D is far apart making the tread depth in a typical stringer design uncomfortable for walking and impractical to build. They weigh less than a solid concrete pour which will lower the chances of them settling.
If we use this formula the landing will fit perfectly with the stairs. This project requires a high level of carpentry skills particularly in cutting the structural pieces to a possibly uneven terrain-landing situation and furthermore joining many separate pieces and a handrail with attractive and secure results. Once the main frame is in place check that its square add supports for the decking.