Design and Assembly Instructions for Two Step Mitered Step Corner Porch Stairway
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- www.homebuildin... Click on this link for more information about stair building, construction and home repairs. This video will provide you with detailed illustrations of how you can assemble a simple two-step stairway with mitered corners on the steps. The stairway can be used for decks and porches and don't forget to check out our stair building books at the website if you're looking for more information about building odd shape stairways like these.
Amazing Video!! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!!
You're welcome!
I had this built and thank you so much! It was exactly what i was looking for
Glad I could help!
Thanks Man..! Right video at right time..This is what exactly I was trying to do and you gave me a better idea..!
You're welcome and let us know how it turns out.
Very good video! Just out of curiosity why this way and not with stringers? Very nicely done.
Just another way to build. Stringers work great.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Very nice!
One thing I would recommend is instead of using a 4x4 for the mitered corners, it would be much easier to sister two precut 45 degree 2x4's.
That method might be easier, but if you do it, make sure that both boards are perfectly flat on top when connected together. Otherwise you could have a problem with the treads finishing perfectly flat. Hope this makes sense.
Great video! Do you think I could get away with a 4” thick concrete landing - here in New England?
Probably not, because of the frost heaving from cold temperatures, but check with your local contractors or building authorities to see what they know.
amazing. gonna watch more videos bc i need to know how to attach it to the foundation
thanks for the build!!! i built this myself but changed the top step to match the rest of it
also i went with 80"x50" for the bottom step
I'm glad it helped and thanks for watching.
This is exactly what I've been wanting to build...having never built anything in my life - this is very helpful! Could I not use 2x8s for each riser and all joists?
Yes, you can redesign the stairway and eliminate or add other materials. Let me know if this didn't answer your question.
Hello! Very nice video. I want to do this for the steps in the front of my house. There is no concrete slab there however, just dirt. What are my options for that? Does it need to sit on concrete?
It does need some support and concrete might be a good option. I've seen them on gravel and dirt, but they can move if they aren't securely fastened to something stable like a footing.
Great to see it presented like this, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks. Such a good explanation 👍🏼
You're welcome and thanks for watching.
Great video, thanks. Does each box need to be fastened together? And, if this were coming out of a house down onto a deck would any of it be secured to the house?
You don't need to secure each section together or attach it to the house, as long as it can be built in a way to where it won't move when being used. That's usually the reason why carpenters attach everything together.
How would you suggest best securing the mitered edge of a frame together ?
If you're asking nails or screws, then screws.
Thanks for the great ideas!
Glad you like them!
I love watching your videos. I have a question about wrap around deck stairs I’m hoping your books might have an answer to. If so I’d gladly spring for it. I have a 35 x 16 deck 30” off the ground at the highest point. I’d like to make (3) 12” - 16” deep stair treads wrapped all the way around it. I’d like the stairs to be made from a box design rather than stringers, much like the video here. Can you make a recommendation or point me to a book?
I will put a link here to the best book I have on building stairs like these, but they use stringers.
www.homebuildingandrepairs.com/books/odd_shapes.html
stairbuilding I appreciate taking the time to post your reply. I’m trying to move away from stringers (just for this particular application that is). I can use 2x6 and make a few boxes and it will look great.
If I need to go 24” high , do I need to use 2x8 or 2x6? Using composite decking which is 1” thick ,
I would think either would work.
Thank you. It will help me a lot!
You're welcome and I'm glad it helped.
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Very nice Greg!
Thanks, I liked it and thanks for watching.
What do you recommend to ties the different levels together. wood or metal ties? Thanks.
Metal hardware like straps and framing anchors might be the easiest.
I'm currently building this stairway, but with 4 levels. I was just wondering about the joists on the top and middle levels. One end of the joists sit on the back board, but the other side doesn't sit on anything. In the case of the top level, the front of the middle joist seems to only be supported by a couple of nails/screws. Is this the case and is it sufficient support. Thanks for your help.
Email me some pictures of the stairway for more information.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
Did you attach the bottom to the house?
No, but you can to prevent any movement.
Which of your stairbuilding books is this in?
I don't think it's in any. However, there is information about building similar odd shaped stairs in the one about odd shapes.
For the outer frames of the "boxes", how would you join the 45 degree corners together? The rest makes sense, but when it comes to the corners, I'm not sure what to do. I do have a pocket hole jig, but I'm afraid it would tear out the side of the pieces that the screw is ending in.
You should be able to attach everything with nails and screws. If this doesn't answer your question, feel free to email me a picture of what you're referring to, for more information. You can get our email address at our website.
Why do you need to miter the front of the frame? Cant you just frame the front like you did the back part (nearest to the house)?
You don't, I do have other videos at our website providing ideas.
I just purchased this book, "How to Build and Frame Stairs with Odd Shapes", based on the statement in the video, "If you're looking for more information about this right here, check out our book". However, there wasn't anymore information about this design.
If you're suggesting there isn't anymore information, then you can return the book. If you don't mind, can you provide me with information about what you were expecting so I can make changes to it or the sales description.
@@stairbuilding Thanks for the reply. I probably didn't word things very well. The video was excellent and I plan to build some stairs for my deck as per the video. It's just at the end when it said "If you're looking for more information about this right here, check out our book", it led me to believe that there was more information about building this particular set of stairs. Not a big deal, I just thought I was missing something.
Can you add railings?? Wasn’t sure if this was legal without hand railings???👀🙂👋✌️🇨🇦
Most building codes require gripable handrailing on any stairs with more than one step. In other words, if you only have one step, then you might not need a handrail, but everything else might. You would also need to check with your local building department to verify this information.
Yeah I agree………… better safe than sorry.👀😎👍🤘🍻👋✌️🇨🇦
The video was great but the audio was very low. I bought the book after watching this.
Sorry about that
@@stairbuilding no worries. I just jacked the volume. Lol
These are my current stairs out front and they are currently made out of plywood that were existing already when moving in a few years ago. I am thinking they were temporary and need to be replaced? Is it possible to do a design like this with Trex products? I painted my current stairs and they look terrible. Just want something more durable?
I don't know if trex can be used for the structural components, but definitely can be used for the platform, treads and risers
Can this sit directly on a concrete slab? How would you mitigate against moisture/mold/rot?
You might need to use pressure-treated lumber where the stairway comes in contact with the concrete.
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how do you determine how big the bottom platform has to be?
That's a difficult question to answer, but in reality I think you could start with a top measurement and add incrementally working your way down to the bottom. For example, if I had a 3' x 3' top, then the next box might be 4' x 4'. You would need to add the width of the tread to each section as you work your way from the top down or the bottom up.
Ledger, stringers, cleat. Repeat.