Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a large outdoor staircase with rails and stringers for safe, attractive access.

Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

Simpson Strong-Tie, maker of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has debuted the first episode of "Build a Stronger Deck," a YouTube video series that shows builders, deck ...

A clear walkthrough on how to mark and cut stair stringers the simple way, using practical tips that make the process faster and more accurate on any build. Groom whose bride was killed in South ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.