Attach Stringers and Secure Lower Posts — Install Handrails and Balusters
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How to Build Deck Stairs with Pre-Cut Stringers · Step 5 of 6
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Install a 2x8 board directly below the deck joist where the stairs will attach; this provides a solid anchoring point. Secure the cut stringers to this 2x8 using metal stringer hangers and appropriate fasteners. Ensure the stringers and hangers are flush with the top of the 2x8. Next, attach the outer stringers to the previously installed newel posts at the bottom of the stairs. Drill pilot holes near the ends of the boards before driving screws to prevent splitting. Then, install any remaining interior stringers, securing them to the 2x8 at the top and to the footers at the bottom with suitable bracing, anchors, and carriage bolts, ensuring they are level and plumb.
Attach Stringers and Secure Lower Posts — Install Handrails and Balusters
Part of project
How to Build Deck Stairs with Pre-Cut Stringers · Step 5 of 6
In this video
Install a 2x8 board directly below the deck joist where the stairs will attach; this provides a solid anchoring point. Secure the cut stringers to this 2x8 using metal stringer hangers and appropriate fasteners. Ensure the stringers and hangers are flush with the top of the 2x8. Next, attach the outer stringers to the previously installed newel posts at the bottom of the stairs. Drill pilot holes near the ends of the boards before driving screws to prevent splitting. Then, install any remaining interior stringers, securing them to the 2x8 at the top and to the footers at the bottom with suitable bracing, anchors, and carriage bolts, ensuring they are level and plumb.