Install Stringers — Attach Stringers to Porch and Ground
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How to Build a Small Set of Porch Steps · Step 4 of 7
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With the ledger board in place, attach the stringers. For each stringer, install a stringer hanger (a metal bracket) to the ledger board. The video shows marking the bend point on the hanger using a stringer for proper alignment, then securing it with nails or screws. Position the stringer inside the hanger, ensuring it's flush and level, and secure it by driving fasteners through the hanger into the stringer. The lower end of the stringers will rest on a 2x4 base plate laid on the concrete patio. Secure each stringer to this base plate by toe-nailing 3-inch screws from both sides. Finally, drill holes through the 2x4 base plate into the concrete using a hammer drill and secure it with wedge anchors, firmly attaching the entire stair frame to the ground.
Install Stringers — Attach Stringers to Porch and Ground
Part of project
How to Build a Small Set of Porch Steps · Step 4 of 7
In this video
With the ledger board in place, attach the stringers. For each stringer, install a stringer hanger (a metal bracket) to the ledger board. The video shows marking the bend point on the hanger using a stringer for proper alignment, then securing it with nails or screws. Position the stringer inside the hanger, ensuring it's flush and level, and secure it by driving fasteners through the hanger into the stringer. The lower end of the stringers will rest on a 2x4 base plate laid on the concrete patio. Secure each stringer to this base plate by toe-nailing 3-inch screws from both sides. Finally, drill holes through the 2x4 base plate into the concrete using a hammer drill and secure it with wedge anchors, firmly attaching the entire stair frame to the ground.