Attaching Deck Stairs

Then screw through the back of the deck rim into the skirts with three more deck.

Attaching deck stairs.

Veteran carpenter mike guertin explains the loads and codes applying to deck stair connections. Most deck stairs are cobbled onto the deck as afterthoughts. Leave 1 4 between the first and second tread board and attach with deck screws. The final stage in building your deck is likely going to be when you connect the stairs to the deck.

Critical deck framing connections part 1. It is not always done the same way. When i mount stairs to the rim joist that closes off the end of the floor joists i use simpson strong tie dtt2z deck tension tie hardware to secure the rim to the joists near the two outside stringers. Laying out attaching deck stair stringers how you attach the stair stringers to the top of the deck and to any landings will be critical.

At the bottom step subtract the thickness of a tread from the rise and mark a line perpendicular to the rise. Cut stair treads so that they overlap the stringers by about 1 on both sides. He provides a simple and stout detail for attaching the stairs to the deck using readily available metal framing hardware. This line indicates where the stairs attach to the deck.

If the stair width is 36 cut treads 38. Attaching stairs to a deck. Push one tread against the back of the stringer center and fasten with two 3 galvanized deck screws per side. When attaching stair stringers use a level to draw two plumb lines to mark the left and right positions for the skirts and horizontal lines to mark the top tread location.

This is a cut line to allow you to shift the entire set of stairs down. Stairs that attach to the rim joist at the outside edge of a deck will probably overload the joist. Tack the skirts to the rim with 3 in. There won t be a toe kick at this point of the stairs.

Every set of stairs has to be connected to the deck somehow. You should reinforce the rim behind the stairs to provide a solid base for attachment.