SketchUp Deck Stairs/Steps Layout

In this follow up video on modeling an outdoor deck framing in SketchuUP, we show you how to choose the right riser height for your deck stair stringers and then we model them in SketchUp.

[@joshsoffer1087]

you forgot to add your decking thickness to your total deck height

[@sketchupassist]

Hi thanks for the comment. The deck height measurement is mentioned to be to the top of the framing. With steps, the deck board height doesn’t come into play (assuming the steps have the same deck boards as the deck itself and in particular the same thickness) except for the last rise at the bottom of the step - the reason being all steps have the same deck boards except the ground/landing pad and hence the height effectively cancels out.