| Simplifying Stair Rise And Run Calculations | | | | All I did was save the old stringers from the |
| When I first started my career in carpentry, | | | | demo of the old deck. In doing so it all started to |
| building a set of stairs seemed like a complicated | | | | make sense to me. How the stairs were |
| and daunting task. We're not talking finished oak, | | | | attached, the width of the treads, and how high |
| curved or spiral staircases. I'm talking about your | | | | each step was became less of a secret to me. |
| normal carpet covered straight run staircases or | | | | Anyone with the courage to take on this job |
| porch and deck staircases. | | | | needs only patience, basic math, a framing square |
| My first stair building experience sort of took the | | | | and the ability to stand back and look at the big |
| mystery out of it all. I didn't have to do much | | | | picture. |
| figuring because it was a deck replacement job. | | | | |