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Install Stair Stringer Frames — 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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The fully assembled stair stringer frames are carefully brought over and positioned under the front porch. The workers then mount these frames to the existing porch structure, driving deck screws through the top bracing into the porch joists. They continuously check for plumb, level, and square using an Empire spirit level and a measuring tape to ensure the stairs are perfectly aligned and at the correct height. The bottom of the stringers are secured into the ground (likely concrete or compacted earth) using a Hilti gun, which fires powerful shots to anchor the wood, preventing any movement when people step on the stairs.

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and better off than it was before so I can get quality, duration, and longevity out of this build. So, we're going to be fastening the entirety of the steps. We need a big strong guy. We got Isaiah and the boys of Protouch here to help us with this. Bringing it over. They're going to be mounting. We're going to be screwing in with deck screws through those 2x4 dovetail we put in the back of the wood. Checking plum level and square. Checking our heights. We want an even 7 and 1/4 in of rise everywhere, including the bottom step. Now, we're cutting our timber decking. We have

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