Building Box Stairs For Deck
The top of a step is known as the tread.
Building box stairs for deck. Box steps anatomy of a step. If you re building them at your home you can customize them. Stack boxes for stability. Box steps are fully covered stairs that lead you up to the deck surface.
Steps are made up of three main parts. Then screw the two boxes together. Drill screw holes 16 in. Once you have your first tread constructed based on the high and width requirements of your deck build the second tread that will sit on top of the first tread.
Mark the wood. The easiest way to build the box stairs is to first build the bottom box or the first tread. Determine the number of box steps needed for the stairs. Once this has been decided gather the wood needed for.
This will give you the general idea of the height of the riser. This is for safety and ease of construction. Measure the height of the deck from the ground. Stairs on decks are typically wide and short.
Diagonal blocking at the corners. You can place them around an entire patio or at just a portion between railings. Install the tread boards with the same attention to movement as with the deck boards. Box stairs do not use cut out stair stringers like traditional stairs.
Cut five pieces. Many deck builders use this technique to build a wide set of stairs across the front or side of deck.