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Thank you for explaining how to calculate stairs and build them. I am 71 and I have been trying to get a contractor for nearly a year. I have decided to build my own porch steps. Thank you for your help.
Practice will always help progress. And after you learn that life will get easier. Also gain confidence. That will take you far. Thanks for the tutorial.
I’m building the tiniest set of stairs to gain access into our stock tank pool. These 2 videos are changing my life. Thank you. I feel like I can do anything now!
This was a great video. I've done lots of building projects, but never had to build my own stringers. Funny how at 61 years old I can still learn. Again, great job.
I love the joist hanger with the kerf cut out to fit it! I'm still learning to do these myself at work but this is helping a lot. We normally use the plywood method of attaching them. I'd make note to make sure (when using the plywood) to take into account the thickness of the plywood on the last step so you're not long an extra half inch or whatever thickness the plywood is.
I just watched your 2 part video series on stringers. These are by far the best and easiest instructions on stair being on UA-cam. Excellent tutorial Lad. Thank you. 👍👍👍
Your step by step (LOL) instructions were so informative and helpful. I was able to cut 3 stringers and fabricate a set of stairs with 6 steps, each on had 7.5" vertical drop and level! Awesome instructions and thank you!
I need to build the stairs at my mother’s house and had an idea but didn’t know all the thing you explain very well on both of your videos, I really appreciate it and God bless.
Thank you, youngster, Ive searched others DIY Utubers. And I do appreciate them. But you keep it simple and right to the objective. First time doing the DIY route. I was a lil hesitant at first, but once I started... It's ON! The house is not on fire - I am! Don't be surprise if I do a whole small house in our backyard! Thank you. And God bless
Hi, Thank you very much for this video. I had to remove the bottom 3 steps at a friends house to have basement waterproofing put in. To build the new steps, I purchased 3 step stringers, steps and risers. I realized I would have to figure out how get stringers attached to existing stair case, and thought, I might need to some how build a plywood stand. Your video though showed me the perfect way to attach stringers to plywood and plywood to existing stairs. Now here are 3 new steps where yesterday there were none. Great job. Very clear.
Wow! Thank You for the most complete and yet easy to understand guide for the project. I'm replacing our entry stairs on a 120 year old home where the landing bottom step is currently rough and not level. My initial concept is to jackhammer all the very old existing and pour a new slab. I'm undecided on the use of sonotube for the handrails post. Thank You
This was a great tutorial and used it for a set of stairs on a rental. Thank you for making this clear and concise!. NOTE: One thing I did was to make a sample stringer with HDF before cutting the final used for the installation. Thank you again for this helpful video.
Just finished both videos and found your instructions to be very clear. I will go out now and draw my third set of lines on my practice 1"X12" (different colours). Finding the perfect piece of lumber was challenging at the store and then the splits start to grow when you get home. I had to clamp my ends to prevent further splitting while they dry a bit. (pressure treated lumber is soaking heavy) If a person has enough material in length, then to pick the best places to cut out the triangles could eliminate some of those huge knots. Thanks again for the good lesson.
Two great videos all I needed to know my daughter had to have a new basement for her house I now can build her stairs will save her thousands of dollars
Thank you for such clear and informative videos part 1 and 2 I’m a diy and I now understand all terminology and math around building stairs best videos ever
Outstanding video. Your easy, concise instructions made cutting my first stringer easy (with your help). I have 4 more to cut and then onto the install. Much appreciated!
Dude thank you Soo much for these videos. I'm an apprentice metal fabricator I use the same theory from your video to steel work and it came out amazing. You are awesome man
I have looked far and wide trying to find a video on making stair stringers and how to attach them and every video I have found up till now has been less that disappointing… I at a major aha moment” in the last video when u said to leave enough room at the top of the stringer for the rise… literally no one else has said that and I cldnt make it make sense in my head till now! Thank you!
That joist hanger trick is very handy. I have built a lot of stairs and for decks usually had to add additional framing/posts to create a fastening surface for the top of the stringers. I will definitely try this (long hangers of course) on the next set of deck stairs. Cheers John
Really appreciate your video, it’s the way that you explain things that makes this one of the best instructional videos. I want to make a set of stairs but cutting straight will be my greatest challenge
Thanks alot - I just had my garage floor 'epoxy' finished & want to make stairs from the garage to the home which is 32.5" total rise. Since I'm at it, I'm going to add LED lighting to under the 1" overhang or somewhere on the stairs. Thanks for the video - it helped!!!!
Loved this. Thank you for including the metric measurements. More often than not , I have to pause the video to convert the imperial measurements to the metric system.Would have liked to have seen the mathematical lesson also millimetres ( perhaps with a different colour beneath the red?) I look forward to seeing more of your tutorial videos
Zahida, I live in Canada and build stairs for a living. Being educated in the Metric system and knowing how much easier and simpler it is while being forced to work in the US Imperial system (most woodworking and construction) is a real pain. This is a great instructional video.
@@ruidadgmailcanada8508 Thank you so much for your response. When I first saw the video, I was busy converting my attic into a "man cave" for me. I asked friends and family why there isn't a female equivalent for man cave. The response...." It's called a kitchen" Cheeky buggers!! Going to build my staircase in June and I"m super excited. Thanks again for the brilliant tutorial.
Great presenter... speaks very well and nice speed of delivery. My stairs turned out great following Josh’s steps. Thanks. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
The only thing i would add was when you cut into the stringer to you have now created a week spot. It was the bracket i was talking about. Never cut at a position that may create a spliting line to split the stringer. Everthing else spot on!!! thanks for sharing,,,,
The fact that you are seeking knowledge at your age, puts you in the top 10% of the world! Feel free to email or find my on IG if you have any questions about anything... I'm here to help. 👊
I like your 'safe' but comfortable work shoes. I would prefer to clamp the first stringer down to the stringer below befoe marking to ensure it never moves. And I would be pretty cheesed off if I cocked up the first stringer, a 9" x 2" piece of planed timber will set you back about £25. Still a very good video, I am thonking about making a 10 tread set of open plan stairs for my garage to access the roof void easier, not worried about building regs in this case, 👍👍👍
Another great way to attach stringers to a landing are by using structural straps this allows you to not have to cut into the stringer at all works for me every time
In my area most everyone uses the term template for your pattern piece, mark a big T on the piece, or Temp. love the videos always refer back to some reference when not dones something for a while, and love seeing many others options, building techniques, you have it down good.
On exterior stairs I install the treads then the risers. I do this so the water doesn't penetrate the corners of the stringer. I also back prime everything as well.
Thanks alot mate for including mms was super difficult to find. I found the way you explained it was perfect 🙏 I instantly subscribed look forward to catching up with more of your videos 💯
Just remember, 1" = 25.4mm or 2.54cm. Yes, I live in the USA and we should convert to metric measurements ASAP. But I'm an old fart and apparently the only person willing to consider doing so.😂
Worth mentioning if you add a plywood nailer how you did, you need to trim off the thickness of the plywood from your stringer so that tread isn't too long.
Yeah he kinda went fast with that. So if you use the plywood method you would have to subtract the plywood thickness from the upper part of the stringer where the plywood attaches correct? Also when you subtract the tread thickness from the bottom do you subtract just the thickness plus the upper finished floor or what happens if you have finish on both the upper and lower part of the stringer?
@@anthonybarker6314 your second question is hard to answer without a diagram to make sure we're on the same page with what you're asking. If you're asking about trimming off the bottom of the stringer, the part that touches the lower floor, you would trim off the thickness of the tread to make the rise correct. That assumes it's sitting on finished flooring. If you're adding flooring to the bottom after your stringer is installed, you would subtract the thickness of tread then add back the thickness of the finished flooring. That would make your bottom rise correct. The easiest way to not confuse yourself is when you calculate the total rise of a stringer, you figure the distance from finish floor to finish floor. When you do it that way you only need to trim the bottom of the stringer the thickness of the tread to make all your rises the same. Then of course you trim off the thickness of the plywood you asked about in your first question...the plywood that connects the stringers. Then when you install the stringers you have to make sure you draw a line so they line up properly so the first step at the top is correct and all the others will fall in line. I know that's confusing but it's the best I can do on here
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You make everything sound so complicated its not that hard
Thanks for the comment. @@Masticas.
This man is clear, concise and comprehensive. I'm grateful for the excellent video! Kudos!
I do my best my friend. Thank you
Thank you for explaining how to calculate stairs and build them. I am 71 and I have been trying to get a contractor for nearly a year. I have decided to build my own porch steps. Thank you for your help.
I'm excited for you. Enjoy the build. Reach out if you get stuck.
How did they work out?
Your parts 1 & 2 are the best 'stair layout & building' tutorial I've seen on UA-cam. Very professional, well done!
Thank you! 😊
Why 2 part video? Yeah, needless complication on the explanation & installation as well.
I have built stairs before, but this is one of the best how-to videos I've seen and you explain the process very well. Well done!
Best video I’ve seen on strair stringers. Ty for explaining the multiple methods of connecting at the top.
Glad it was helpful!
Practice will always help progress. And after you learn that life will get easier. Also gain confidence. That will take you far. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you for the great comment..
Building stairs from my lanai outside to ground level. This is a great tutorial for us diy people. Very much appreciated.
Thanks for commenting. Let me know how it goes
I’m building the tiniest set of stairs to gain access into our stock tank pool.
These 2 videos are changing my life.
Thank you. I feel like I can do anything now!
Awesome!
This was a great video. I've done lots of building projects, but never had to build my own stringers. Funny how at 61 years old I can still learn. Again, great job.
Thanks for the comment!
I love the joist hanger with the kerf cut out to fit it! I'm still learning to do these myself at work but this is helping a lot. We normally use the plywood method of attaching them. I'd make note to make sure (when using the plywood) to take into account the thickness of the plywood on the last step so you're not long an extra half inch or whatever thickness the plywood is.
You will want to check with the building codes if you can still use the kerf cut... I'm pretty sure they will not allow that anymore.
I just watched your 2 part video series on stringers.
These are by far the best and easiest instructions on stair being on UA-cam. Excellent tutorial Lad. Thank you. 👍👍👍
Your step by step (LOL) instructions were so informative and helpful. I was able to cut 3 stringers and fabricate a set of stairs with 6 steps, each on had 7.5" vertical drop and level! Awesome instructions and thank you!
Great job!! I'm so grateful you took the time to let me know.
I need to build the stairs at my mother’s house and had an idea but didn’t know all the thing you explain very well on both of your videos, I really appreciate it and God bless.
Thank you, youngster, Ive searched others DIY Utubers. And I do appreciate them. But you keep it simple and right to the objective.
First time doing the DIY route. I was a lil hesitant at first, but once I started... It's ON!
The house is not on fire - I am! Don't be surprise if I do a whole small house in our backyard!
Thank you. And God bless
Awesome stuff!
Hi, Thank you very much for this video. I had to remove the bottom 3 steps at a friends house to have basement waterproofing put in. To build the new steps, I purchased 3 step stringers, steps and risers. I realized I would have to figure out how get stringers attached to existing stair case, and thought, I might need to some how build a plywood stand. Your video though showed me the perfect way to attach stringers to plywood and plywood to existing stairs. Now here are 3 new steps where yesterday there were none. Great job. Very clear.
Excellent video, every time I would think of a question, you'd then answer it. You're a very good teacher with great presentation, thank you.
By far the best video that Ive seen on stair building. Thank You!
Wow! Thank You for the most complete and yet easy to understand guide for the project. I'm replacing our entry stairs on a 120 year old home where the landing bottom step is currently rough and not level. My initial concept is to jackhammer all the very old existing and pour a new slab. I'm undecided on the use of sonotube for the handrails post. Thank You
Awesome video and I appreciated the little victory dance on the tread in those funny crocs
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comments.
This was a great tutorial and used it for a set of stairs on a rental. Thank you for making this clear and concise!. NOTE: One thing I did was to make a sample stringer with HDF before cutting the final used for the installation. Thank you again for this helpful video.
Awesome, thank you for the comment!
Just finished both videos and found your instructions to be very clear. I will go out now and draw my third set of lines on my practice 1"X12" (different colours). Finding the perfect piece of lumber was challenging at the store and then the splits start to grow when you get home. I had to clamp my ends to prevent further splitting while they dry a bit. (pressure treated lumber is soaking heavy) If a person has enough material in length, then to pick the best places to cut out the triangles could eliminate some of those huge knots. Thanks again for the good lesson.
Yes, I feel your pain when it comes to finding nice lumber to use... especially for stairs. Let me know if you need any more help.
My stairs turned out perfect thanks to you. I was scratching my head. Thanks again.
Fantastic! Great Job.
watched a couple times to take the rust off my memories. Successfully cut the stringers. Thanks.
NICE!
Two great videos all I needed to know my daughter had to have a new basement for her house I now can build her stairs will save her thousands of dollars
Awesome man! I hope It went well! 🙂👍🌿
Thank you, making back steps from garage into house, everything I needed to know in these two videos. Excited to get started!!
You got this!
Thank you for such clear and informative videos part 1 and 2 I’m a diy and I now understand all terminology and math around building stairs best videos ever
You're very welcome!
Best verbalization ive heared so far
Outstanding video. Your easy, concise instructions made cutting my first stringer easy (with your help). I have 4 more to cut and then onto the install. Much appreciated!
Thank you so much for the comment. I'm proud of you for making the decision to do them yourself! 👊
This is what I've been looking for for a very long time. Thank u so much. Now I can build a stair for my tiny house ❤️
You are amazing! Watched 1st two videos,
I'm amazing?? You're the one that was able to watch two videos and then go build stairs! Well done Jeff!!
Really helpful. Initially I was considering to weld a stair case from the metal but your approach has persuaded me to go with a wood!
Btw, I watched eleven other videos before I found this channel. Thanks again.
Wow, that is a lot of videos Harry. My name is Josh, nice to meet you. 👊
Dude thank you Soo much for these videos. I'm an apprentice metal fabricator I use the same theory from your video to steel work and it came out amazing. You are awesome man
Great, useful video. Thanks for showing the other 2 ways to hang the stringers. Bravo on your straightforward teaching style!
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Easy to follow instructions. Thank you and God Bless you for your knowledge and generosity in sharing with others!
You are very welcome my friend. I'm here if you need anything.
This is so useful! Been waiting 6 months for someone to come help me do my steps! Ugh I can do this!
You got it. Just reach back out when you have questions
Thank you so much , I can’t even get carpenters to do this for 8 months .Now I’m not overwhelmed with my addition and almost done..
Glad to hear. Nice work Joe!
One of the best tutorials I’ve seen. God bless you.
Wow, thank you for the blessing. :)
I have looked far and wide trying to find a video on making stair stringers and how to attach them and every video I have found up till now has been less that disappointing…
I at a major aha moment” in the last video when u said to leave enough room at the top of the stringer for the rise… literally no one else has said that and I cldnt make it make sense in my head till now! Thank you!
So glad to hear!
Thank you for explaining so clearly and completely ! I appreciate it and will send photos of my stairs to show how well your video helped me !
Would love to see those photos
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I'm about to build my first set of stairs for our deck.
Wonderful, good for you! Let me know if you have questions.
@@TrainingHandsAcademy Thanks so much! I sure will!!
You have done so much more than most can explaining this, Impeccable
your videos are a cut above, no pun intended. extremely well done
Wow, I really appreciate your comment!
That joist hanger trick is very handy. I have built a lot of stairs and for decks usually had to add additional framing/posts to create a fastening surface for the top of the stringers. I will definitely try this (long hangers of course) on the next set of deck stairs. Cheers John
Good job, thorough, concise, clear. 👌🏼 (the crocs gave me a chuckle).
Those crocs are getting a lot of attention lately... lol! Thanks for the comment Wesley. Be well.
best ,direct and clear video ever see !!!!
Thanks for the comment.
Really appreciate your video, it’s the way that you explain things that makes this one of the best instructional videos. I want to make a set of stairs but cutting straight will be my greatest challenge
Thank you! You got this!
Thanks alot - I just had my garage floor 'epoxy' finished & want to make stairs from the garage to the home which is 32.5" total rise. Since I'm at it, I'm going to add LED lighting to under the 1" overhang or somewhere on the stairs. Thanks for the video - it helped!!!!
Sounds like a cool project! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the metric units! It's really nice of you and it makes much more easier for us to follow it.
No problem!
Keeper video. I'm going to be doing some stairs on a deck coming up soon so I needed this. Very easy to understand (Part 1 & 2)
Cool, thanks for the comment.
Very informative and conscientious of the viewer's time!
Thank you. If you want to support my work, please drop some more comments on my other videos! This helps to wake up the YT algorithms. :)
Loved this. Thank you for including the metric measurements. More often than not , I have to pause the video to convert the imperial measurements to the metric system.Would have liked to have seen the mathematical lesson also millimetres ( perhaps with a different colour beneath the red?)
I look forward to seeing more of your tutorial videos
Zahida, I live in Canada and build stairs for a living. Being educated in the Metric system and knowing how much easier and simpler it is while being forced to work in the US Imperial system (most woodworking and construction) is a real pain.
This is a great instructional video.
@@ruidadgmailcanada8508 Thank you ever so much.
I apologise for the late response but I only saw it this morning.
Yep, great video and thanks for including both imperial and metric! Please keep doing it.
@@ruidadgmailcanada8508 Thank you so much for your response. When I first saw the video, I was busy converting my attic into a "man cave" for me. I asked friends and family why there isn't a female equivalent for man cave. The response...." It's called a kitchen" Cheeky buggers!! Going to build my staircase in June and I"m super excited. Thanks again for the brilliant tutorial.
I learned alot watching parts 1 & 2. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for making it simple to understand. Made it easy to understand and build my two steps.
Glad it helped!
Simply the best vídeo you have the gift of teaching!!!
Wow, thank you!
Great presenter... speaks very well and nice speed of delivery. My stairs turned out great following Josh’s steps. Thanks. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Great to hear Paul! Cheers!
Thank you so much for saying practice make progress because it certainly doesn’t make perfection.
The only thing i would add was when you cut into the stringer to you have now created a week spot. It was the bracket i was talking about. Never cut at a position that may create a spliting line to split the stringer. Everthing else spot on!!! thanks for sharing,,,,
Thanks for the info!
Excellent videos!! So much useful information!! Thank you!!!!
Thank you for the comment.
You’re a beast bro I’m 20 & I’m really trying to expand my knowledge in framing !! Hope to become good as you & help many others who want to learn !
The fact that you are seeking knowledge at your age, puts you in the top 10% of the world! Feel free to email or find my on IG if you have any questions about anything... I'm here to help. 👊
Brilliant, now given me the know how to build simple set of stairs for outside, thank you.
waiting on the edge of my seat for part three...plzzzzz....NEED to finish these stairs
I'll have one coming this year!
Thank you. Starting to build stairs to trampoline for kids tomarow
Thank you for a VERY clear and concise tutorial 🙂
Much appreciated! If you want to support my work, please drop some more comments on my other videos! This helps to wake up the YT algorithms. :)
Excellent video as was part one. Thanks .let's have more.
The best video i have seen on stairs,Thank you
Glad you liked it!
You are a fabulous instructor. Thank you! Love the crocs!
You're so kind. Thank you.
I like your 'safe' but comfortable work shoes.
I would prefer to clamp the first stringer down to the stringer below befoe marking to ensure it never moves. And I would be pretty cheesed off if I cocked up the first stringer, a 9" x 2" piece of planed timber will set you back about £25.
Still a very good video, I am thonking about making a 10 tread set of open plan stairs for my garage to access the roof void easier, not worried about building regs in this case, 👍👍👍
Framer went mia on job and this is just what I needed 😊
Those framers! lol
Thanks for making a super helpful, informative & easy to understand video, the steps (pun intended) were easy to follow.
Thanks for the comment Steve!
love the tap dancing at the end ~
Rocking Croc's at the end, Awesome
Love my Croc's. :)
Excellent job on explaining the process
This was so very helpful! I am going to attempt to put in a two tread stair going into our family room. I am excited!
Let me know if you need any help along the way. :)
This dude makes me want to build stairs! Thank you 😁
I appreciate the way you teach.
So nice of you. Thank you.
Excellent concise and helpful videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Another great way to attach stringers to a landing are by using structural straps this allows you to not have to cut into the stringer at all works for me every time
Great info, thanks for sharing Alberto!
Glad I found your videos the way you explain is spot on thank you man , this content was very helpful 👍💯
Great lesson man. I really understand now about stairs !!! Thank you !
Glad it helped!
Great videos. I would have added if you're doing outdoor stairs that you should use pre-treated wood and don't use plywood.
Thanks for adding that great info!
In my area most everyone uses the term template for your pattern piece, mark a big T on the piece, or Temp. love the videos always refer back to some reference when not dones something for a while, and love seeing many others options, building techniques, you have it down good.
Excellent instruction and presentation.........
Glad you liked it
No gonna lie this was a good video.
Super helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the great instructions!!..great explanation, easy to understand..
Glad you enjoyed it!
On exterior stairs I install the treads then the risers. I do this so the water doesn't penetrate the corners of the stringer. I also back prime everything as well.
Thank you so much for adding this great info!
Excellent instruction! Thanks for sharing this 2-part series. Cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
Its not ok to re-cut a stair stringer in 2021... Thats like $300 now...
LOL, true that!
Had a guy quote me 3,800 for a 3x3 landing with single entry stairway. SoCal 2023 better go find some free pallets and stack em LOL
Wood is going high lol
😂😅😢
2023 here. That's like $3000 now...
I've always chickened out of building stairs. Just made ramps.😂
Excellent tips and techniques. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thanks alot mate for including mms was super difficult to find.
I found the way you explained it was perfect 🙏
I instantly subscribed look forward to catching up with more of your videos 💯
Glad it was helpful. Welcome aboard!
Just remember, 1" = 25.4mm or 2.54cm. Yes, I live in the USA and we should convert to metric measurements ASAP. But I'm an old fart and apparently the only person willing to consider doing so.😂
Great video. Thanks so much for posting it.
You bet!
Worth mentioning if you add a plywood nailer how you did, you need to trim off the thickness of the plywood from your stringer so that tread isn't too long.
Yeah he kinda went fast with that. So if you use the plywood method you would have to subtract the plywood thickness from the upper part of the stringer where the plywood attaches correct?
Also when you subtract the tread thickness from the bottom do you subtract just the thickness plus the upper finished floor or what happens if you have finish on both the upper and lower part of the stringer?
@@anthonybarker6314 your first question the answer is yes.
@@anthonybarker6314 your second question is hard to answer without a diagram to make sure we're on the same page with what you're asking. If you're asking about trimming off the bottom of the stringer, the part that touches the lower floor, you would trim off the thickness of the tread to make the rise correct. That assumes it's sitting on finished flooring. If you're adding flooring to the bottom after your stringer is installed, you would subtract the thickness of tread then add back the thickness of the finished flooring. That would make your bottom rise correct. The easiest way to not confuse yourself is when you calculate the total rise of a stringer, you figure the distance from finish floor to finish floor. When you do it that way you only need to trim the bottom of the stringer the thickness of the tread to make all your rises the same. Then of course you trim off the thickness of the plywood you asked about in your first question...the plywood that connects the stringers. Then when you install the stringers you have to make sure you draw a line so they line up properly so the first step at the top is correct and all the others will fall in line. I know that's confusing but it's the best I can do on here
I think you've explained it great. Thanks a lot, good day!!!
very clear "cut"...TY
looking forward for the next stairs video :) thank you for these two!
Thanks for using metric. Excellent tutorial
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome instructions and video content
Thanks 👍
Excellent tutorial!
Thank you! Cheers!