For me, the ideas in ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxAfqpMLyFn37qcqUl0FAzqkkycQeXqrhP Plans were a starting point for building different sheds . Ryan gives ideas that allow an individual to draw nicest conclusions into the design and building of his or her own shed.
Speaking as a carpenter you should keep your rises at the same height. But you did a great job I love watching your videos keep them coming. And I have always been a supporter of women doing woodworking you are a true inspiration to that.
Great job as always Lynn. As a fellow truck owner (piece of advice)...when getting gravel and such dumped into your truck, first line it with a tarp. This will make the clean up WAY easier! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
Thank you!! I watched your video early today. My preexisting deck steps were poorly done, unsafe and rotting. Your specs were perfect for my deck. I drew up the specs in Corel Draw and laser cut a template in 1/4 inch plywood. Then used repurposed wood and everything came out perfect. Your video was right on time. I had the same deck screws too. Best of all I didn't have to buy anything. Again, I Thank you!😎
RHI is right, it's not only code in most jurisdictions, but as a carpenter, I can tell it's best practice to have your rises all the same height. You should've put the pavers under the stringer foot as well to keep water from contacting it. Yes, even pressure treated rots.
@@jim6807 The ideal is to make each step upwards the same height. Here that means ground to first tread, first tread to second tread, second tread to platform all the same height
@@billkelly8222 I didn’t end up doing that. I slid a 2x6 under my steps. I’ll probably have my deck redone anyways by the time I’m going to sell anyways I guess. 😕🤷♂️
@@billkelly8222 7 inches is considered the "ideal" rise, but the math almost never works out that way in practice. This is why the code allows a 3/8th inch variance between steps.
I recommend putting wood preservative of some kind (or primer and paint) on those steps (including the back and bottom sides). I know it’s PT lumber, but more protection is good.
Linn, I have a bunch of constructive criticism. Every one has a different view and opinion on what you are doing. I think you are doing just wonderful. Fine craftsmanship that you do on your boxes, inlays, lamps, shelves. You are incredible. Construction using construction lumber, The old saying still stand. Within a quarter inch, pound her home. Pressure treated wood will always warp as it dries out. Your stairs look wonderful. Now all you need is the hot tub, grill kitchen setup, wine cooler, LED lights, built in seats with the railings. and a sound system (20 watts or less) to play quiet jazz or piano while you are entertaining. I just have to tell you this, I love your accent. it is so fun...
You should always attempt to maintain the same "rise" on each step. You could have done this if you used 6-5/8" on each. With the 6-3/4" on the last step and 6-1/2" on the lower ones you'll find you will be tripping with just that 1/4" difference to the top. It's a mental thing. There are some videos on YT of people consistently tripping on steps with one just 1/4" difference in height.
Yup very true. Just take the height you had of 19 3/4" five by three for the steps and you come out with the 6 5/8" like he said. Just remember if you divide and the number goes over 7 3/4" for the rise then you need to add a step and recalculate the same way.
Joe Lindeman here awhile back I was Ann White and her husband build stairs on a project they were doing. They had a website that helped them. So thought I'd mention it as it might help someone. I can't remember the site if you really need they could help I'm sure. Just trying to remember or show something that I remembered maybe someone's doing something with a lot of stairs and it would be very helpful and they have a lot of plans o a whole bunch I think a thousand or more free plans so that might help you as well just trying to help out I know this DIY worker make her community is really awesome just trying to help God bless you all.
Actually, the bottom step of a staircase can be slightly different without causing issue... though a top step at a different height can be a problem. She could easily raise it up a bit by raising the gravel. Realistically tho, i don't know if the height difference will be much of an issue with 2 steps.
RHI Hodag Exactly what I was going to say. You wouldn't think 1/4 inch would trip you up, but it does. Our mind always tries to save energy by making our steps as efficient as possible, so when we walk around a small rise on a sidewalk often trips us up the same.
I would have set the stringers on the pavers and kept the rise on each step the same even if that meant using the gravel to make a slightly sloped pathway running away from which would be good for drainage.
Lynn, great video as always!. One comment though - I had pressure treated stringers that degraded by water ingress into the end grain cuts under the treads. After 8 years the treads started breaking away from the stringer, taking a triangular chunk of the stringer with it. I rebuilt the stringers and added some foil backed mastic tape between the stringer and the tread.
Since you dug out where the stairs were going you could have added an extra 1/4" of gravel under the stringers to even all the steps to 6 1/2". You can still do it before adding railings just to make them all uniform.
I would have maybe painted the underside of your joists to minimize rot on those steps. The gravel will provide (decent) drainage but even 10 seconds of spraypaint would have helped here.
I would only add some roof to cover the deck and the stairs. It's the entry to a workshop, handrails and seats and whatnot get in the way when you need to carry something big in and out of the shop.
If you ever want to take long timbers into the shop, will you still be able to do that from the front of the deck ? It might be difficult to take long material in from the side ? A ramp that can be placed at the front of the deck as and when needed, to take in anything with wheels on it, would also be useful ? the ramp could be stored under the deck until needed ? A clever design of the steps and their base, though ! Well done with that !
3 steps. 3 different riser heights. I'm no expert but I've always been told that risers should all be the same height. Could be a tripping hazard. All that being said, you're a much better handyperson than I'll ever be.
Normally the stringers are cut on 7 " and 11 " on your square so you get a even step and you can still use the (2 ) 2×6 for your steps. And roughly 8 5/8 step up.
Great job Darbin...so proud of you. Im a lady carpenter as well [part time ] and practice makes perfect with any skill ! Just keep plugging along and do your best... I am finishing up on a 24 x 6 ' old timey looking porch myself and am completing the stairs like you presently. We live out in the country so I dont have to worry about codes here. However, I always like to do things the correct way....as best as I can. It takes alot of research every step of the way...youtube videos are great ,,,,ofcourse we all know ! Ofcourse , not everything turns out perfect but I try my best to make sure things are level and square...just wanted to give you some encouragement and to let you know your sisters everywhere [ and brothers as well...] are so proud of you. Highest regards, Lisa
Only question I have, is after installing the stairs under the edge of the deck, would the rise and fall after a frost or winter do damage to the deck.
That’s not exactly the usual way to attach stringers to a porch, but hey, if it works, it works. It would drive me crazy to have steps with different heights between them ... but maybe you don’t have OCD.
Call me OCD, but I always build my stairs based on the total rise from the ground divided by the number of risers required for the stair. Not too hard to convert decimal results to inches. Really surprised you didn't think of this, but to each their own, I guess.
Way back when I learned about making stairs, when the top most step of a stair is higher than the others by as little as a half inch a person will trip over it. I hope you prove them wrong.
Lookin' good. Just one question, do you plan on putting any type of skirting or trellis around the deck and workshop? My experience is that these are prime areas for critters to make homes. It may not seem like a big deal until a skunk decides to move in.
Fold-up bench, and maybe a fold-up table, you know Flat Space Technology. Just in case you need more work space. Oh yeah,...one of your solar powered lighting systems outside. Gamez, Tx
You could have used joist hangers to secure the stringers to your deck. And your stair risers should always be exactly the same. Besides that I respect what you're doing. :)
@@Nechros Sawstop says the copper used in the pressure treating of wood may trigger the safety stop so they recommend putting the saw in bypass mode. A simple operation of watching the lights by the switch as you turn a key. There are many UA-cam videos out there that show the operation . The main objection from most is that you have to remember to repeat the bypass operation each time you start the saw as the saw resets itself to the safety mode each time the power switch is turned off. Some claim it is the moister in freshly treated wood that hasn't had time to dry out. Or perhaps it is a combination of the two or something else all together. Others say they have gone through many pressure treated boards without ever setting off the safety stop.
Yet another great video from Lynn and Darbin! My fav little part was when Darbin was watching you throw dirt with the shovel - he would look at the pile of dirt like he was expecting something to be in it - because dogs only dig to get something out of the ground. It's so cute. I miss having a dog - and Labs are my favorite breed. I like the Retrievers too - they're all in the same family, the only difference that i know of is the long hair which means they don't shed as much, but still need to be brushed - and he looks like he is well taken care of. :-D Thanks for sharing Lynn!
I guess everybody's an expert (and I may not know what I'm talking about), but It makes me uncomfortable that the unsealed grain ends of the riser boards are on the ground (gravel)... they may not get eaten, and the rot will be very slow, but I reckon they will warp.
Hello Darbin, I subscribed to your channel few weeks ago and I did not receive any notification from youtube once it's been uploaded by you... Just to let you know... Keep on the good work with your videos... Bonne journée!
For me, the ideas in ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxAfqpMLyFn37qcqUl0FAzqkkycQeXqrhP Plans were a starting point for building different sheds . Ryan gives ideas that allow an individual to draw nicest conclusions into the design and building of his or her own shed.
Speaking as a carpenter you should keep your rises at the same height. But you did a great job I love watching your videos keep them coming. And I have always been a supporter of women doing woodworking you are a true inspiration to that.
Yeah. I lol'd thinking about all the people tripping on that. So many people. 1/4" doesn't seem like a lot, but it totally does.
@@PhilipPetrunak 3/8ths variance is allowed in most places. Plus hers being only two steps makes it not a big deal, imo.
About to embark on precisely the same project. Lots of options in terms of configuration, ground contact, wood fasteners, etc.
Great job as always Lynn. As a fellow truck owner (piece of advice)...when getting gravel and such dumped into your truck, first line it with a tarp. This will make the clean up WAY easier! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
the hobbyist looks like there was a tarp in her truck!
Thank you!! I watched your video early today. My preexisting deck steps were poorly done, unsafe and rotting. Your specs were perfect for my deck. I drew up the specs in Corel Draw and laser cut a template in 1/4 inch plywood. Then used repurposed wood and everything came out perfect. Your video was right on time. I had the same deck screws too. Best of all I didn't have to buy anything. Again, I Thank you!😎
That was fast! Glad it worked out :)
This woman is my hero
RHI is right, it's not only code in most jurisdictions, but as a carpenter, I can tell it's best practice to have your rises all the same height. You should've put the pavers under the stringer foot as well to keep water from contacting it. Yes, even pressure treated rots.
Even if it’s from the stringer to the platform? I was thinking of doing my steps this way because my stringers are too short. 😕
@@jim6807 The ideal is to make each step upwards the same height. Here that means ground to first tread, first tread to second tread, second tread to platform all the same height
@@billkelly8222 I didn’t end up doing that. I slid a 2x6 under my steps. I’ll probably have my deck redone anyways by the time I’m going to sell anyways I guess. 😕🤷♂️
@@billkelly8222 7 inches is considered the "ideal" rise, but the math almost never works out that way in practice. This is why the code allows a 3/8th inch variance between steps.
You’re such a natural. Really great work tutorial.
I would say even though she mistook the calcuration, finally she could adjust with the way and the stair looks very nice. It is great work.
I recommend putting wood preservative of some kind (or primer and paint) on those steps (including the back and bottom sides). I know it’s PT lumber, but more protection is good.
Gary Cooper you have to weather the wood about a season before doing so.
DARRRRWWINNN!!! It's coming along very nicely!
Good video, got all the information i needed to make my steps. Thank you👌
Linn, I have a bunch of constructive criticism. Every one has a different view and opinion on what you are doing. I think you are doing just wonderful. Fine craftsmanship that you do on your boxes, inlays, lamps, shelves. You are incredible. Construction using construction lumber, The old saying still stand. Within a quarter inch, pound her home. Pressure treated wood will always warp as it dries out. Your stairs look wonderful. Now all you need is the hot tub, grill kitchen setup, wine cooler, LED lights, built in seats with the railings. and a sound system (20 watts or less) to play quiet jazz or piano while you are entertaining. I just have to tell you this, I love your accent. it is so fun...
I am happy to see that the work of the cabanon resume.
you are always so courageous to start your work in your new house.
kisses
You should always attempt to maintain the same "rise" on each step. You could have done this if you used 6-5/8" on each. With the 6-3/4" on the last step and 6-1/2" on the lower ones you'll find you will be tripping with just that 1/4" difference to the top. It's a mental thing. There are some videos on YT of people consistently tripping on steps with one just 1/4" difference in height.
Yup very true. Just take the height you had of 19 3/4" five by three for the steps and you come out with the 6 5/8" like he said. Just remember if you divide and the number goes over 7 3/4" for the rise then you need to add a step and recalculate the same way.
Joe Lindeman here awhile back I was Ann White and her husband build stairs on a project they were doing. They had a website that helped them. So thought I'd mention it as it might help someone. I can't remember the site if you really need they could help I'm sure. Just trying to remember or show something that I remembered maybe someone's doing something with a lot of stairs and it would be very helpful and they have a lot of plans o a whole bunch I think a thousand or more free plans so that might help you as well just trying to help out I know this DIY worker make her community is really awesome just trying to help God bless you all.
Actually, the bottom step of a staircase can be slightly different without causing issue... though a top step at a different height can be a problem. She could easily raise it up a bit by raising the gravel. Realistically tho, i don't know if the height difference will be much of an issue with 2 steps.
RHI Hodag
Exactly what I was going to say. You wouldn't think 1/4 inch would trip you up, but it does. Our mind always tries to save energy by making our steps as efficient as possible, so when we walk around a small rise on a sidewalk often trips us up the same.
Have a look at uk approved document for stairs. That will keep u right
Explained and demonstrated well.
To secure your steps, how big were the lag bolts ? I am attaching steps to a Mobile Home the back entrance.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Just copied your measurements for the steps ans worked perfect for my studio. Thank you :)
I would have set the stringers on the pavers and kept the rise on each step the same even if that meant using the gravel to make a slightly sloped pathway running away from which would be good for drainage.
Lynn, great video as always!. One comment though - I had pressure treated stringers that degraded by water ingress into the end grain cuts under the treads. After 8 years the treads started breaking away from the stringer, taking a triangular chunk of the stringer with it. I rebuilt the stringers and added some foil backed mastic tape between the stringer and the tread.
Since you dug out where the stairs were going you could have added an extra 1/4" of gravel under the stringers to even all the steps to 6 1/2". You can still do it before adding railings just to make them all uniform.
I would have maybe painted the underside of your joists to minimize rot on those steps. The gravel will provide (decent) drainage but even 10 seconds of spraypaint would have helped here.
Love your work keep up on building new things and i will follow
A real step up. Great job!
I like the idea of the pavers
Nice job, the little shed is becoming more and more liveable :-)
Haha, not quite liveable yet!
I would only add some roof to cover the deck and the stairs. It's the entry to a workshop, handrails and seats and whatnot get in the way when you need to carry something big in and out of the shop.
Great job, neat fix on step riser 👍🏾
Thanks for posting this vblog, I just finished the stairs for my stepdad mobile home with the help of your video 👋👋
If you ever want to take long timbers into the shop, will you still be able to do that from the front of the deck ? It might be difficult to take long material in from the side ? A ramp that can be placed at the front of the deck as and when needed, to take in anything with wheels on it, would also be useful ? the ramp could be stored under the deck until needed ? A clever design of the steps and their base, though ! Well done with that !
3 steps. 3 different riser heights. I'm no expert but I've
always been told that risers should all be the same height.
Could be a tripping hazard.
All that being said, you're a much better handyperson than I'll ever be.
No, the bottom two steps are the same height, and the top one is 1/4 higher, which isn't noticeable at all.
Thnx for sharing....very nice
5:58 Darwins like;
Here ma, use this one it's the perfect size.
Nice little project! Another step closer to the finish line.
Normally the stringers are cut on 7 " and 11 " on your square so you get a even step and you can still use the (2 ) 2×6 for your steps. And roughly 8 5/8 step up.
Awesome job. My shed really needs an upgrade like you are doing.
Thanks Daryl!
thank you!
Nice job.
Looks very good, doing well
Great job Linn
loving your work Linn.
What a nice dog.
Looks great, respect 👍👍
Great job Darbin...so proud of you. Im a lady carpenter as well [part time ] and practice makes perfect with any skill ! Just keep plugging along and do your best... I am finishing up on a 24 x 6 ' old timey looking porch myself and am completing the stairs like you presently. We live out in the country so I dont have to worry about codes here. However, I always like to do things the correct way....as best as I can. It takes alot of research every step of the way...youtube videos are great ,,,,ofcourse we all know ! Ofcourse , not everything turns out perfect but I try my best to make sure things are level and square...just wanted to give you some encouragement and to let you know your sisters everywhere [ and brothers as well...] are so proud of you. Highest regards, Lisa
So glad you’re 👍
Good work Linn 👍
Only question I have, is after installing the stairs under the edge of the deck, would the rise and fall after a frost or winter do damage to the deck.
That’s not exactly the usual way to attach stringers to a porch, but hey, if it works, it works.
It would drive me crazy to have steps with different heights between them ... but maybe you don’t have OCD.
Well it works :) Also, the difference isn't big enough to be noticeable at all.
Call me OCD, but I always build my stairs based on the total rise from the ground divided by the number of risers required for the stair. Not too hard to convert decimal results to inches. Really surprised you didn't think of this, but to each their own, I guess.
P McRae that is the proper way but she did it her way.😀
i love her works
great demo! Lady's can do as well as men.
Saludos, solucionaste muy bien el tramo faltante en la tabla vertical, excelente.
Way back when I learned about making stairs, when the top most step of a stair is higher than the others by as little as a half inch a person will trip over it. I hope you prove them wrong.
Good thing then that the top stair is only 1/4 inch higher :)
Nice work on the stairs Linn! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👌😎👍JP
Great tutorial, and excellent execution! I just subbed you👍👍👍👍👍
Well I guess I know what my next project is...great video too.
Awesome young lady.
Thanks a lot for the video.
What are shed sizes?
Lookin' good. Just one question, do you plan on putting any type of skirting or trellis around the deck and workshop? My experience is that these are prime areas for critters to make homes. It may not seem like a big deal until a skunk decides to move in.
Yes, that's the plan.
Those are totally the work boots I’ve been looking for! What brand & model are they?
Love my boots! They're from Carolina Shoe.
Darbin Orvar Thanks so much! I’m totally gonna look them up!
Thanks!!!!
Thank you 🌹♥️
Really nice work, Linn! 😃
Looks fantastic!
Thank you!
I love your videos so much, I just had to subscribe to your newsletter.
Thank you!
super cute
Grea work Darbin
Liking the shoes at the end! What brand and/or where did you get them?
Very much enjoyed great explanation!
Good to hear!
I wonder how many steps there need to be, when a handrail is a must?
Great Video!
Fold-up bench, and maybe a fold-up table, you know Flat Space Technology. Just in case you need more work space. Oh yeah,...one of your solar powered lighting systems outside. Gamez, Tx
awesome video
You could have used joist hangers to secure the stringers to your deck. And your stair risers should always be exactly the same. Besides that I respect what you're doing. :)
Does someone know what's that music from the beginning???
Great woman, great work :)
Love to see your work 😁❤
Thanks!
@@darbinorvar 😊
Use the new self tapping screws, will save people time.
Anxious carpenter bee @5:04
Why cant you cut pressure treated wood on a table saw?
Yes, I wondered about that as well.
because it is annoying putting the sawstop in bypass mode...and i hate pressure treated dust in my shop.
@@darbinorvar bypass mode?
@@Nechros Sawstop says the copper used in the pressure treating of wood may trigger the safety stop so they recommend putting the saw in bypass mode. A simple operation of watching the lights by the switch as you turn a key. There are many UA-cam videos out there that show the operation . The main objection from most is that you have to remember to repeat the bypass operation each time you start the saw as the saw resets itself to the safety mode each time the power switch is turned off. Some claim it is the moister in freshly treated wood that hasn't had time to dry out. Or perhaps it is a combination of the two or something else all together. Others say they have gone through many pressure treated boards without ever setting off the safety stop.
THANKS
What exactly is the point of the "risers"? Most porch steps I see are left open
I suppose you could leave them open. I think (especially once painted a contrasting color) that they look quite nice.
You dug a hole in Virginia and didn’t hit any red clay? I call shenanigans! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
The soil did look a bit on the red side when the grass was taken off, so maybe some was there after all ?
Hi, what kind of blade did you use on your jigsaw?
Why is it inadvisable to rip pressure-treated boards with a table saw?
Yet another great video from Lynn and Darbin!
My fav little part was when Darbin was watching you throw dirt with the shovel - he would look at the pile of dirt like he was expecting something to be in it - because dogs only dig to get something out of the ground. It's so cute. I miss having a dog - and Labs are my favorite breed. I like the Retrievers too - they're all in the same family, the only difference that i know of is the long hair which means they don't shed as much, but still need to be brushed - and he looks like he is well taken care of. :-D
Thanks for sharing Lynn!
I guess everybody's an expert (and I may not know what I'm talking about), but It makes me uncomfortable that the unsealed grain ends of the riser boards are on the ground (gravel)... they may not get eaten, and the rot will be very slow, but I reckon they will warp.
What did you do to your elbow!
It's a birthmark.
Darbin Orbar, if you paint the stairs please show us ;)
Safety first, especially if children use it.
It has become a solid staircase.
Noob here, why is it bad to run pressure treated wood through the table saw?
im curious , why didnt you want to rip the treated wood on your table saw????? I do all the time lol
RicWorks247 moisture in the wood.... cast iron = no bueno
Amusing!
Hello Darbin, I subscribed to your channel few weeks ago and I did not receive any notification from youtube once it's been uploaded by you... Just to let you know... Keep on the good work with your videos... Bonne journée!
Why should pressure treated wood not be cut on a table saw?
It will trip the Sawstop with the moisture in the wood. Though you could turn off the hot dog detector and cut it on the saw.
Am I the only twisted person that enjoys hand tamping?
Mike Builds No!
Do you mean using your hands on the gravel, or your hands using the hand tool?
woodsprout lol I mean manually tamping with the tool. If I smacked the dirt with my hands I would have Shrek hands by the end of it.
Hi Darbin, you can have one of your channel stickers stickers
Super cool content! I am a new subscriber. You have wonderful skills, congrats and good luck!
I’m a carpenter. You did a great job, missy. Thank you,