Free Standing Wooden Steps Plans

For example if you are building stairs to go up to a deck and you measure 3 feet 0 91 m from the ground to the top of the deck then this is the total rise.

Free standing wooden steps plans. How to build simple stairs. Lay a 33 by 18 inch section of plywood on a flat surface horizontally displaying the 33 inch edges on the top and. Measure the distance between the door and the ground and sketch out a plan for the steps. Put your carpentry skills to work with these how to instructions for building a beautiful set of wooden steps.

Since the stairs would not be attached to my travel trailer my stair design became a free standing wooden step unit with three 6 3 8 inch high steps totaling 19 1 8 inches. Creating a set of free standing steps requires a few quick measurements and cuts. Our first free deck design is a basic 12 x 16 foot deck with footings and a short staircase. These stringers typically have 7 inch rises and 11 inch runs and the tops can be cut to fit against the entry joist.

The thing is making these wooden stairs isn t that difficult. The last 6 3 8 inch step up into the doorway of the travel trailer completes the 25 1 2 inch total rise calculation. Good job on the stairs but an old timer showed me a quick tip for building free standing stairs that made em a lot easier to make and stronger. Use pea gravel and wood posts to build steps in your yard.

It can also be a demanding job so carefully plan the amount of decking you ll need and enlist any helping hands that you can. Make sure the planned stairs are all the same height and depth and that the stair height and width conform to local building codes. Just cut the middle stringer out and layout the outside stringers. Building a deck in your outdoor space can enhance your home s options for entertaining and relaxation.

Measure the height of the area where you will install the stairs. So if you are thinking about getting one for your house know that. Included in the free plan are a step by step building list a tools list a materials list a parts cut list and extra tips. If you don t plan to make the top step level with the area where the stairs begin be sure to account for this gap in your measurement.

Then nail 2x4 or 2x2 to the layout marks on the runs the steps of the outside stringers. Stairs are the number one way to. Those freestanding wooden steps enhance the beauty of the place where it is placed. This guide covers how to build a ground level platform as well as a single story raised deck.

The result was four equal steps at 6 3 8 inches each. Our designs are detailed and include step by step drawings as well as full materials lists. It has two steps and a straightforward design. It s a great design for kids and works perfectly in the kitchen letting them reach the counters and kitchen island.

You probably have seen wooden steps at the front yard of your neighborhood. This is also called the total rise. Precut notched stair stringers take a lot of the work out of building outdoor wooden steps.