This project shows how to build exterior deck stairs from scratch, including measuring total rise, using a stair calculator, pouring a concrete landing, cutting stringers, creating a stronger mounting ...

Picture a stair slope in your mind to estimate about a 40-degree slope and guess at a landing point. Rest any straight piece of deck lumber on the deck and level it over to the landing point. Measure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. three spaces designed with decking steps (Alamy/Yardzen/CladCo) If your backyard is split level or terraced, you can use decking ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

Dear James: My old wood deck is deteriorating and the stairs could be hazardous. What is the easiest way to install new ones for an inexperienced DIY-er? Dear Shantell: You are correct to worry about ...

Richard solders pipe; Heath replaces an outlet; Nathan and Mauro build railings. Ask This Old House returns for its 20th season. Richard Trethewey explains some general soldering techniques and how to ...