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Install Weed Barrier Fabric

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Building Outdoor steps (PT 2)

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What happens here

Begin by laying weed barrier fabric across the bottom of each wooden stair riser. Secure the weed barrier firmly to the wood using a staple gun. The purpose of the weed barrier is twofold: it prevents weed growth through the steps and, more importantly, it helps manage moisture. By acting as a permeable layer, it prevents water from building up against the compacted dirt, which could lead to hydrostatic pressure. Hydrostatic pressure can cause the steps to shift or heave over time, undermining the stability of the entire structure. The presenter emphasizes that using both front and back wood pieces in the step framing, combined with the weed barrier, is crucial for mitigating this pressure.

Goal: Secure weed barrier to prevent weed growth and manage hydrostatic pressure

Tools and materials

  • Staple Gun
  • Staples
  • Weed Barrier Fabric

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Outdoor stairs. This is part two. Let's finish them off. We're going to need weed barrier. Three rolls of tape really that necessary. Cool. Dad pouch. Bougie stapler. You can use any kind of stapler. It doesn't really matter. A lot of people in part one showed concern that I'm using both front and back pieces of wood. Most of them said you only need the front. Why do you need the back? Waste of material. One word. Hydrostatic pressure. That's two words with three syllables. Hell yeah. Syllables. Whenever you build anything around dirt, moisture always wants to find its way out. If the dirt is hard, there's no moisture being able to come out. If water can't come out, it creates a huge bubble and pushes everything out. That means the rebar stakes don't have a chance against mother nature. Seriously, don't look at my butt. What's that? Oh, the work never ends. Are you kidding me? Even when we're not working, we're working. There's something to fix at the house. Uh-huh. Yeah, why not? Who's that guy? 38 aggregate. This is going to be a

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