After doing many sets of stairs thru the years, I found that if you’re trying to save the riser forms for multiple pours, a 35°-40° rip works just a little better, bcz it’s just a little less prone to breakage when you strip the forms than a really sharp 45° angle.
Nice tutorial! Just a small safety tips. Never tilt the saw blade on a table saw towards the fence. If a piece of wood gets trapped you'll get a kickback.
Watching as an apprentice carpenter. And this is SO interesting. Definitely an area I want to explore! Thanks for the great videos and information. It's inspiring to watch.
Okay, Mike; forming steps is less intimidating than I thought it was. Chamfering the riser form seems is another one of your great tips. Thanks. I'm close to being nearly ready to starting thinking about fixing to prepare to tackle some steps I need to build. Your videos are very helpful.
Mike, great work you do! Just a general question for you about forming the run of the stair. Do you ever slope the run downward for rain run-off? If so, 1%? Thanks for your all of your videos. I have already put your advice into my own work on projects going on at my place. This is amazing what you do!
Hello, do you pull the rebar up on the stairs while you pour? It looked like the rebar was laying flat on the foam. How would the rebar add strength if its not suspended in the middle of the concrete? Im just curious. Thanks for the videos!
Great video.. Is it common in your area to make the deck the same height as the floor coming out of the house? In my area when you open the door you would be pushing snow..
Mike If u have access to Fiberglass rebar, make the change. Switched over 4 years ago. Changed my life. Carry as much as u can stack on a truck, doesn't rust, u can drive it into the dirt and it wont draw up the rust.
It’s better if you cut the boards on the sides into the shape of the stairs and then put the risers on and let them hang over a foot on each side that way when you’re steps get tied enough, you can pull the nails or screws out and you can see saw the risers back-and-forth and finish the face of the steps. You’re welcome.
It’s made with a thin strip of wood, cut on a 45° angle. If you’ve only got a few pieces to do, you can make them right on the job. But most decent sized lumber yards sell chamfer strip already milled that you can purchase for very cheap by the bundle. Chamfering the edges and corners of concrete walls does a lot for ‘dressing-up’ the final product as well as keeping the edges much less likely to chipping and breakage.
After doing many sets of stairs thru the years, I found that if you’re trying to save the riser forms for multiple pours, a 35°-40° rip works just a little better, bcz it’s just a little less prone to breakage when you strip the forms than a really sharp 45° angle.
Nice tutorial! Just a small safety tips. Never tilt the saw blade on a table saw towards the fence. If a piece of wood gets trapped you'll get a kickback.
SEEING THAT I WAS GOING OT MAKE THE SAME COMMENT
Watching as an apprentice carpenter. And this is SO interesting. Definitely an area I want to explore! Thanks for the great videos and information. It's inspiring to watch.
Oh wow. Talk about solid!!!!! Man o man . Professional. Much respect
This guy is the best I ever saw and I have paid for a lot of concrete . So pay attention !
Okay, Mike; forming steps is less intimidating than I thought it was. Chamfering the riser form seems is another one of your great tips. Thanks. I'm close to being nearly ready to starting thinking about fixing to prepare to tackle some steps I need to build. Your videos are very helpful.
Excellent 1part of your work is a pleasure to see your projects greetings from san felipe chile
Love these videos. I don’t work with concrete... however I enjoy learning.
Really nice video, you are a real pro my friend.
Nice clean concrete work guys!
Hello !!
What if I just want to learn how to form stairs ?
Can I just choose that or do I have to get the whole program ?
I love your videos! How deep did your stair foundation go?
Did you say air and drainage ? Can u explain how you do this ?
Mike, great work you do! Just a general question for you about forming the run of the stair. Do you ever slope the run downward for rain run-off? If so, 1%? Thanks for your all of your videos. I have already put your advice into my own work on projects going on at my place. This is amazing what you do!
I do slope it about 1/8 - 1/4", yes.
Should the rebar not get suspended (2 inches / 50mm) off the insulation so there's coverage.
Did you run a string line or something similar to make sure stairs are straight across?
Hello, do you pull the rebar up on the stairs while you pour? It looked like the rebar was laying flat on the foam. How would the rebar add strength if its not suspended in the middle of the concrete? Im just curious. Thanks for the videos!
Do you use air entrainment only when pouring during the fall/winter months?
hello, how did you pour the concrete so that the walls didn`t have sharp edges?
@ Mike day is their a video of the frost wall being formed??
How do you calculate concrete needed for stairs.? What is your method
Curious if you do or have ever done stairs with a curved radius.
Thanks for the tips Mike. Another great job by you guys 👍
Could you please tell me why you foamed under the pour?
It was in the spec. It helps keep frost from getting under the concrete and heaving it in the winter.
Awesome job!
As always great tips and nice work !
Looks great Mike. Why put foam board under an exterior slab?
It keeps the frost from getting under it in the Winters here in Maine.
Great video..
Is it common in your area to make the deck the same height as the floor coming out of the house?
In my area when you open the door you would be pushing snow..
Probably makes getting in the door easier for wheel chair people
That ADA ramp on the right does imply that someone in a wheelchair might appreciate not having a big step into the building. :)
Wow! Is that a cordes hammer drill? I don't run any corded tools anymore. It's great seeing all the bulldogs in the shop collecting dust.
Mike If u have access to Fiberglass rebar, make the change. Switched over 4 years ago. Changed my life. Carry as much as u can stack on a truck, doesn't rust, u can drive it into the dirt and it wont draw up the rust.
Great content 👍
It’s better if you cut the boards on the sides into the shape of the stairs and then put the risers on and let them hang over a foot on each side that way when you’re steps get tied enough, you can pull the nails or screws out and you can see saw the risers back-and-forth and finish the face of the steps. You’re welcome.
I always wonder how you get that camfer on the top of the concrete wall ?
It’s made with a thin strip of wood, cut on a 45° angle. If you’ve only got a few pieces to do, you can make them right on the job. But most decent sized lumber yards sell chamfer strip already milled that you can purchase for very cheap by the bundle. Chamfering the edges and corners of concrete walls does a lot for ‘dressing-up’ the final product as well as keeping the edges much less likely to chipping and breakage.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I must have missed it, but how will the first step be done, as it looks like it's around 18'' right now. Thank you.
The grade at the bottom isn’t up to finish yet
Mike you formed that whole thing up yourself? Figures the boss has to work extra hard to keep things going. LOL
I want curved tapered steps. !?
Me: What the hell is a yo-yo tool?
Also me: Oh the spinny hook thing....
too much concrete