How Do You Build Steps For A Deck?
You don’t have to necessarily rely on contractors or other “professionals” to build a trusty set of deck steps. By reading/following these rules, you’ll find that the steps can be built either before or after the deck boards are in place. Measure height of deck. Divide height of deck by 6 or 7. (Six or seven inches is the normal riser height.) This tells you the number of steps you need from the ground to the top of the deck. Calculate the tread (the width of the step from front to back), or T. Twice the riser height (or R) plus the tread width should be between 24 inches and 26 inches. Or, (2 x R) + T = 24 to 26. So, for a riser that is 6 inches tall, the tread should measure between 12 inches and 14 inches. (Some leeway is allowed for comfort when using the steps.) Pour foundation and add a kicker plate, if wanted. (A kicker plate is a board attached to the foundation with bolts or concrete nails; the bottom of the stairs can be attached to it.) Transfer step measurements, as determi
