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Building stairs: how to mark and cut stringers

Learn a practical approach to measuring, marking, and cutting stair stringers for a construction project. Follow the process ...
"You can absolutely cut a stair stringer if only you only knew the way the math works," my dad once said to me. So, long before I ever had a geometry class, I knew the math behind determining a slope.
Deck stairs look simple until you cut your first stringer wrong. I have done that, and one bad cut can waste a whole board. Building deck stairs is one of the most useful DIY projects you can take on.
This past weekend the better half and I decided to replace the decking material on our front porch and stairs with Timbertek. Friday was spent ripping up the deck portion of the porch and laying down ...
A practical look at marking and cutting stair stringers for a building project. Focused on the process, tools, and step-by-step craftsmanship. How do you approach stair layout? One common type of ...