Essentially box stairs are a series of pressure treated wood boxes that are stacked on top of each other to create a short run of stairs.
Build deck box stairs.
Box steps are fully covered stairs that lead you up to the deck surface.
These diy steps will work for replacing an old set of stairs.
When building steps it is essential to build every step the same height as the others to prevent tripping.
For decks that are less than 18 inches tall one step is typically sufficient.
Decks are a relatively inexpensive way of extending houses and access to their entrance is usually made if you build deck steps box steps made on private property don t have to follow a specific dimension of course however if the steps are being constructed upon public property then it is important to check for applicable rules with the building and or the fire codes.
A deck s stairway should be carefully planned so that all the stair rises the vertical height of the steps and all the tread depths the horizontal length of the step runs are equal.
And you won t need any hard math to figure it out though your calculations must be accurate.
They rest on a solid foundation and are attached to the deck with hangers.
This deck already has wood decking and deck railings installed.
You can place them around an entire patio or at just a portion between railings.
Learn the details in how to build a deck.
The house deck is an ingenious way of extending the house and inexpensive when compared to the cost of an addition.
Box stairs do not use cut out stair stringers like traditional stairs.
The standard way to build steps is to cut stringers out of 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 lumber and to secure those to the deck or porch.
This is a very informative video that describes that standard method.
If your deck.
Wood decking and railings.
Deck stairs are typically made from 2 x 12 stringers spaced about 12 to 16 inches apart.
Around one outside corner so they had to look good.
Faster to frame than cut stringers wraparound stacked boxes make a lot of sense for short wide deck stairs.
If you re building them at your home you can customize them.
Instead i chose to build a series of modified boxes that stack one on top of the other.
If the bottom or top step is noticeably different in height or length from the other stairs it will be a tripping hazard.
I chose not to use that method.
Decks can usually be accessed either from the main house or by stairs from the outside.
But in this story we ll make it easy by showing you how to estimate step dimensions layout and cut stair stringers and assemble the stair parts.
By mike guertin the main stairs of this grade level deck are a focal point of the deck and wrap 5 ft.
A standard stair is 10 by 8 or approximately ten inches wide and eight inches tall.
The simplest way to construct a single step is the box step.
