A look at the stair-building process and the details that help keep the work code-compliant. Focused on practical ...

I have a three-story one-family. The stairs from the garden to the parlor are in sad shape. Probably would be easier to build a new staircase. As built, the step width is 32 inches. The width of the ...

I prefer to create stairs that have a 7.5-inch riser and a 10-inch tread. Using a 2-by-12 as the tread provides the code-compliant 1-inch overhang for foot safety. A normal 2-by-12 is 11/2 inches ...