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Constructing Landing Platforms

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Building a Big Staircase over a landscape retaining wall & connecting it with a bridge to a patio

What happens here

Create a stable foundation for the lower portion of the staircase by importing fill soil and constructing two bottom landing platforms. These platforms help raise the entire staircase, allowing it to clear the rock retaining wall more effectively and positioning it closer to the desired access point, preventing it from extending too far into the driveway. Use appropriate lumber for the platform framing and deck boards for the surface.

Goal: Establish stable and appropriately elevated landing areas for the staircase

Tools and materials

  • Drill Milwaukee — Fastening platform components
  • Screws Grip-Rite — Securing platform components
  • Shovel — Moving and leveling fill soil
  • Treated Lumber — Framing and decking for the landing platforms
  • Fill Soil — Building up the ground level for the landing platforms