How Do You Build Front Porch Stairs?
A front porch can give your house nice curb appeal. Not only are porches nice to look at, they provide a place for members of your family to relax together. One of the main features of a front porch are the steps. Front porch steps can be built out of wood and provide access to the porch itself. While building porch steps is a project which may take some time to do, you can build them yourself easily. Measure the back wall of the stairs. This will give you the height of the staircase. Figure out how many stairs you will need. To do this, take the height measurement (in inches) and divide it by 8. Round this figure down to the nearest whole number to figure out how many stairs you need. Figure out the level of rise for each step. Take the height measurement again and divide that number by the amount of steps you need. This will give you the height of each riser. This measurement should be between 7 and 8 inches. Figure out the length of the braces. To figure out the length you will need
