Advanced Deck Stair Building Tips
By Greg Vanden Berge
If you're not familiar with stair building or deck
construction, you need to make sure that you read this article, because
it could make the difference between building a
deck with a set of
stairs that will last for a long time or start giving you grief within a
few years.
Advanced deck stairway building tips can provide you with a little bit of
information, that goes a long way in the construction business.
The first thing I would like to comment on, when building a set of
stairs for your outdoor deck, is the wood to use.
It's not a bad idea to use redwood or cedar for your deck and stairs.
Both of these woods seem to hold up under extreme weather conditions and
often look great and can last for years if maintained properly. You
could always use construction standard building materials as structural
supports to save money on your new deck and set up stairs.
Now what about nails, screws and other
building hardware? Make sure that
you use galvanized or zinc coated screws, nails and building hardware
for your exterior deck and stairway construction. These materials will
last and are actually meant to last for an extremely long time if the
deck is built properly.
Make sure that your new set of stairs sits on top of a
concrete surface
and is not going to be exposed to moisture anywhere. Change the
direction of your sprinklers and make sure that you're not wasting any
water on your new stairway, because water will definitely ruin most
building materials eventually.
Good stair building construction starts with good materials, so make
sure that you use the right materials, when building your new deck and
stairway. stairs.