How To Make Steps Out Of Gravel And Roof

Set the bottoms of the stringers on a firm footing like concrete wood flooring or even a block of treated lumber on top of gravel for outside stairs.

How to make steps out of gravel and roof.

2 secure and stabilize the stringers by installing risers toe boards. Fill the bottom of the hole with 3 inches of gravel and tamp the gravel. Lay out the stairs by drawing on the outside of the square sliding the square along until it meets the last mark to learn how to build steps. For each stair cut 10 treads from 2 x 10 lumber and 7 risers from osb sheets.

Place a board with a level on top of the gravel to ensure an even bed. I show you how to easily build cinder block steps over a weekend. Lay out the stairs clamp the stair gauges to the carpenter s square. Cut three stair stringers from 2 x 12 lumber to accommodate a 3 1 2 stair height.

Use the narrow part of the square for clamping the riser gauge and the wider part for the 10 1 4 in. For example divide 35 inches by a 7 inch riser to get 5 steps. If you want to build porch steps measure from the top of the porch to the ground then take the total height and divide it by the riser which is usually between 6 and 8 inches. I outline all the steps necessary to.

Cut a notch in the bottom of the stringers to fit over a piece of 2 x 4 lumber making sure to cut the notch in the same place on each stringer.