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Durable Deck Stairs
Ipé decking covers beefed-up stringers and a newel-post assembly that won’t rack.
Build Like a Pro: Precision Stair Stringers
A method for laying out stair stringers using a construction calculator
Scribing a Skirtboard to an Existing Stair
A how-to for when you have to put in a skirtboard the hard way.
Build Like a Pro: Better Staircase Framing
A pro shares a framing method for high-performance stairs that resist cracking, shrinking, and warping.
Basic Stairbuilding
Discover how to build solid and attractive stairs
Stair-Stringer Stress Relief
Ensure your stair stringers are strong using this simple trick.
Strong and Simple Stairs
Whether it's four steps or four flights, the framing basics for safe, comfortable stairs are the same.
Framing a Staircase
34 steps to building cut-stringer stairs.
From Rough Frame to Finished Stairs
A foolproof method for installing skirtboards, treads, and risers.
A Fast, Accurate Way to Make Mortised Stairs
A step-by-step process to build stronger stairs.

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