Mark and Cut Stringers — Cut Stringers

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How to Build Portable Deck Steps · Step 3 of 9

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Place the newly created template onto a full-length 2x12 pressure-treated board. Use a pencil to trace the rise and run, repeating this process along the entire length of the board to mark out all the steps. Mark a line at the very bottom of the stringer at 5 1/4 inches, accounting for the 1.5-inch thickness of the 2x4 base plate that will be installed later. This ensures the first step's rise is consistent with the others. Once all steps and the bottom cut are marked, use a circular saw to cut along the lines for the steps, taking care not to overcut. For the internal corners, use a reciprocating saw to finish the cuts cleanly. Repeat this for all required stringers.

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once we have that we have our template for our entire stringer system i bring it over to our 2 by 12s and start measuring out one after the other after the other just remember to measure out the rise first and then it's just going to be rise to run rise to run rise to run in continuous fashion as you can see right here once we have all of our steps laid out i then grab my speed square and strike a line on the very back side of our first tread at the very bottom of our stair stringer i'm marking a line at five and a quarter inches and this is because i'm accounting for an inch and a half of added height for our 2x4 base plate that we'll be installing later more on this down the road also at this point in time we have our entire stringer system fully laid out and i take my circular saw and start cutting away at each section just obviously making sure i'm being careful and mindful of no kickbacks and making sure i'm keeping right on those designated lines at least as close as possible

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Mark and Cut Stringers — Cut Stringers

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How to Build Portable Deck Steps · Step 3 of 9

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Place the newly created template onto a full-length 2x12 pressure-treated board. Use a pencil to trace the rise and run, repeating this process along the entire length of the board to mark out all the steps. Mark a line at the very bottom of the stringer at 5 1/4 inches, accounting for the 1.5-inch thickness of the 2x4 base plate that will be installed later. This ensures the first step's rise is consistent with the others. Once all steps and the bottom cut are marked, use a circular saw to cut along the lines for the steps, taking care not to overcut. For the internal corners, use a reciprocating saw to finish the cuts cleanly. Repeat this for all required stringers.

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once we have that we have our template for our entire stringer system i bring it over to our 2 by 12s and start measuring out one after the other after the other just remember to measure out the rise first and then it's just going to be rise to run rise to run rise to run in continuous fashion as you can see right here once we have all of our steps laid out i then grab my speed square and strike a line on the very back side of our first tread at the very bottom of our stair stringer i'm marking a line at five and a quarter inches and this is because i'm accounting for an inch and a half of added height for our 2x4 base plate that we'll be installing later more on this down the road also at this point in time we have our entire stringer system fully laid out and i take my circular saw and start cutting away at each section just obviously making sure i'm being careful and mindful of no kickbacks and making sure i'm keeping right on those designated lines at least as close as possible

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