How Do You Make Steps Leading To A Patio Door?
If you have a patio door that is several feet above ground level, as many patio doors are, then a set of steps leading to the patio is a necessity. You can build them from stone, wood, brick or cement or any other material. The key is to make these steps wide enough to accommodate the patio door, whether it is sliding or French, and the easiest way to do it is to build wood patio steps right up to your door. Step 1 Measure the length of you entire patio door opening, from one side to the other. Include both doors in the width. Step 2 Remove the lower patio door molding, if any is installed, using a crowbar and nail pry. Mount a 2-by-8 board cut to the width of the patio door opening to the wall just under the edge of the patio door. For attaching stairs to a concrete wall or brick, use masonry bits to drill anchor holes and attach them with anchor bolts. Step 3 Attach three stair stringers, which you can buy at a lumber store, to the 2-by-8 board. The two end stringers will go alongsid
