Rough Cut Stair Stringers — Cut Stringers
Part of project
How to Measure Alternating Tread Stairs · Step 6 of 10
In this video
Place the stringer boards (e.g., 2x12s) securely on sawhorses. Transfer the rise and run marks from the story pole to the stringer lumber using a pencil and a stair layout square or speed square. Use a circular saw to make the long, straight cuts for the treads and risers. Be careful to stop the circular saw blade slightly short of the interior corners (where a tread meets a riser) to avoid overcutting into the stringer, which would weaken its structural integrity. Finish these interior corner cuts accurately with a jigsaw.
Rough Cut Stair Stringers — Cut Stringers
Part of project
How to Measure Alternating Tread Stairs · Step 6 of 10
In this video
Place the stringer boards (e.g., 2x12s) securely on sawhorses. Transfer the rise and run marks from the story pole to the stringer lumber using a pencil and a stair layout square or speed square. Use a circular saw to make the long, straight cuts for the treads and risers. Be careful to stop the circular saw blade slightly short of the interior corners (where a tread meets a riser) to avoid overcutting into the stringer, which would weaken its structural integrity. Finish these interior corner cuts accurately with a jigsaw.