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Most real staircase stringers are made out of 2 inch by 12 inch lumber. Since ours is for decorative purposes only, use — inch by 12 inch lumber. The decorative stringer did not reach from the ...

Although the straight-stair type is among the most popular and easiest to construct, it is just one of many layouts. Open-riser ladder, L-shaped, T-shaped, U-shaped, switchback and winding are ...

In practice, stair stringers are cut according to the site dimensions of a specific project. Typically, we use the dimension between two finished landings.

The first part of any stair-building job is to lay out parts that are called stringers. These are the notched side pieces of 2×12 lumber that actually support the treads you walk on.

This is the main reason why cutting stair stringers on site is optimal. An 11.5-inch stair run allows tandem 2×6 boards along the top of each stair, in lieu of a single 2×10 for a nine-and-a ...

Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I’m totally lost. I don’t understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building ...