I need to build some simple outdoor steps to replace ones that fell apart and rotted (even though they were made with treated lumber). I’m fairly handy and have a decent grasp of the math but would ...

Question: I need to build some simple outdoor steps to replace ones that fell apart and rotted (even though they were made with treated lumber). I’m fairly handy and have a decent grasp of the math ...

This is key for how to build stair railing. In this article we'll walk you through this and other best practices for how to build stair railing. An important step in building deck step railing is to ...

I need to build some custom stairs outdoors. I was thinking of using stone, but I am open to other ideas. I was thinking of using custom iron stairs, but I don't know how to weld or fabricate them.

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 steps seems ...

In July 2023, we looked into the origins of a picture that appeared to show a flight of stairs with no railing hugging the outside of a concrete building. The strange photograph had appeared on Reddit ...

In the Final Episode of the Exterior Home Remodel Series, we finish building the deck stairs and installing the aluminum railing. I am overly please with how this one turned out? Make sure you watch ...

This article was co-authored by Shivanthi Carpino, Senior Designer, Page; Alison Ledwith, Senior Design Architect, Page; and Jake McKinney, Project Architect, Page. In the United States, building ...