How To Make Steps Out Of Gravel And Roof
Next mark the steps on your stringers cut out the steps with a saw and attach the stringers to your.
How to make steps out of gravel and roof. Cut a notch in the bottom of the stringers to fit over a piece of 2 x 4 lumber making sure to cut the notch in the same place on each stringer. These were very easy to build and cost less then 100. If you want to build porch steps measure from the top of the porch to the ground then take the total height and divide it by the riser which is usually between 6 and 8 inches. I show you how to easily build cinder block steps over a weekend.
Lay out the stairs clamp the stair gauges to the carpenter s square. For each stair cut 10 treads from 2 x 10 lumber and 7 risers from osb sheets. For example divide 35 inches by a 7 inch riser to get 5 steps. Set the bottoms of the stringers on a firm footing like concrete wood flooring or even a block of treated lumber on top of gravel for outside stairs.
Fill the bottom of the hole with 3 inches of gravel and tamp the gravel. Use the narrow part of the square for clamping the riser gauge and the wider part for the 10 1 4 in. I outline all the steps necessary to. Cut three stair stringers from 2 x 12 lumber to accommodate a 3 1 2 stair height.
Stringers are usually made from 1 in 6 in 2 5 cm 15 2 cm wood.