How To Cut Deck Stair Stringers & More

Moments in this video

1. 7:25–10:59 Mark Top and Bottom Stringer Cuts From How to Lay Out and Cut Deck Stair Stringers, Step 6: Trim the Bottom of the Stringers

   Mark the top and bottom cuts of the stringer. The top cut needs to be adjusted to account for the thickness of the deck board (approximately 3/4 inch). The presenter explains that his specific deck has a trim piece, which means he needs to subtract an additional 1/4 inch from the top rise to ensure the first step is the correct height. For the bottom cut, an additional section is drawn below the final step to allow for burying the stringer into the ground for stability. The presenter plans to backfill this section with crushed stone. He mentions that if a patio was already in place, the bottom cut would be flush.

The guide that use this video

• How to Lay Out and Cut Deck Stair Stringers