Simple DIY methods ensure cutting your next set of stringers is fun carpentry, not a math-intensive hassle.

When calculating how many stringers to make, allow for the decking to be supported on 16-inch centers or better.

You can even buy precut stringers from some lumberyards and home centers. Some old-fashioned lumberyards may even make custom-cut stair stringers for you if you provide the relevant measurements.

Cutting the steps, which essentially run diagonally, out of a straight board to make the supporting stringers can be pretty tricky as well. But you can use pre-cut pressure-treated stair stringers.

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Use the jig to make the cuts on your new 2x12s. Put the stair cuts in first, then align the new stringer with the old one, mark and cut the top and bottom.

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