How To Build Pyramid Stair With Landing

This DIY pyramid stairs with landing build is all about how to build box steps and landing from start to finish. This outdoor stair landing is build with ZERO stringers needed. Bring Your Own Tools (#BYOTools 199).
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-2"x8" PT Lumber
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-1"x8" Cedar Paneling
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - How To Build A Landing
5:35 - How To Build Stairs
10:48 - How To Install Cedar Decking
15:45 - Cedar Stair Riser
18:04 - Finished Product
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[@govnor]

Excellent and well detailed video! Thank you. Your attention to detail is very impressive, keep up the good work.😊

[@catsmeow5566]

This is very pretty! Nice techniques as well. Thank you!

[@samuelligo7234]

I didn't realize that those deck-to-wall spacers existed! Cool. Beautiful stairs thanks for sharing.

[@shuff1111]

I use them for all my decks....you really should fill them with caulking though, to seal the lag bolts!

[@Chardonbois]

Brilliant job. Thanks for an excellent tutorial!

[@pattig717]

Nice addition to that beautiful home and patio. Love all the detail in your videos. Very helpful.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for all your support along the way :)

[@endtimer2005]

These steps are aesthetically beautiful and the surround access is the best ever! Great job!

[@omnibcateng1]

PATA PATA, MIRIAM MAKEBA! GREAT WORK!

[@1962countrygirl]

yes on detailed drawings!!!! Looks amazing cant wait to build mine

[@CL-yp1bs]

Beautiful work, well done!

[@glenroysmith6682]

Great built diffinately loving those 45cuts.

[@MrHappy629]

Beautiful.

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

Excellent. very weel explained. I love the double supports you used.

[@lisaferrara8120]

Incredible step-by-step details. Beautifully done.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much Lisa. Truly appreciate the support.

[@tdmallet]

Pun intended?😅😅

[@raulsoto2088]

Hermoso trabajo... Te felicito, gracias por compartir, un abrazo desde Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@thetmyers3881]

beautiful job!

[@macfrankist]

Beautiful work!

[@yarapolana]

Beautiful!!!

[@Mike-sh2cb]

Great work matey! Looks brilliant!! All matching well with the existing and surroundings. Thanks for the tool and material list.

[@BYOTools]

My thoughts exactly and thanks so much for watching Mike. Truly appreciated.

[@Mike-sh2cb]

@@BYOToolsWe are lucky that you share with us. It is clear and obvious that you are extremely professional and take great pride and attention to the detail of your work. Thanks again, I always learn something new and 95% of the time, multiple things!!! Hope you have a great week!

[@user-ot3wg5lq3p]

Pretty nice man ! Son and I do a LOT of building so its rare that we would watch someone else lol. Yea man enjoyed.

[@ranakillough5649]

Yes on the detailed drawings! Great job btw.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for your input and great to hear. I’ll get on it and thanks so much for watching.

[@curtiscottrell6499]

Great display on all counts...

[@Trendsetta68]

Very nice looking ! GOD Bless ! 😇👍🏼

[@justatim8143]

I like the rubber pucks you used against the house as that is the same idea that was done to my 120 year old house. My house was built out of all ruff cut lumber and when they doubled all porch boards the put 1/4" lath boards in between for water and air.

[@juangiraud6013]

Looks great!

[@herefornow9671]

Thanks very much Really great video Inspirational!

[@luismattey3492]

Beautiful steps great job

[@tracysellman1562]

Love the work you do in your videos, may I make a suggestion? On all the pressure-treated lumber you cut, always treat your cut ends, that end grain is like a sponge and will wick water in fast and rot from the inside out. Something my Dad taught me back in the 70s, yes it takes a bit of time to treat the end grain cuts, but it will make it last a few years more. just a suggestion. :)

[@rozanne38]

What works best to treat them?

[@tracysellman1562]

@@rozanne38 Cut-N-Treat Wood Preservative is for cuts, holes, and injuries to pressure-treated wood used in above-ground applications. Or similar product.

[@goldentiger1841]

Master Piece !

[@KickerHandle]

Looks nice, you made it look easy

[@roselyncampisi822]

That's beautiful

[@MilesVogel]

Drawings and steps would be awesome.

[@user-jo3oe5cy8n]

Yes I would thank you

[@rozanne38]

This is by far the best video I have found on KZbin. This is exactly what I want to do. Thank you!

[@dalewilliams1103]

For sure…great instruction video

[@kevinzep01]

Thanks for sharing! Great video.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Nice, very nice indeed.

[@cascajohn66]

Great job

[@audramackay1610]

Thank you this is amazing and very well step by step instructions… yes, please provide measurements in addition to the 3’ by 5’ detentions! I appreciate your talents.

[@kylemarley5876]

Yes, would love to see plans for this project. I want to do this off my front deck down to the yard. I’m in Seattle, so feel free to swing by and help. Lol!

[@BYOTools]

How does next Tuesday sound for the build at your place?.... haha jk! Thanks so much for letting me know about the plans Kyle and for all the support.

[@patriot8767]

Great job sir

[@petergambino2129]

Very nice!

[@kule510]

Great video!

[@Doitology]

looks really nice. well done!

[@austinainsworth9141]

Those look sick man. Good shit

[@dalewilliams1103]

Great video …followed construction methods 100% so far …have 72” x 26” porch framed in and will be 27” final height so I will have 6-3/4” risers for total of 4 risers or 3 steps plus porch …starting box steps as soon as rain quits …using timbertech composite for final surface on pyramid style steps

[@AWWoodworks]

Beautiful work! You should add a roundover with the router on the miter edges and on the edges on the landing:)

[@kennethmclean3679]

Very Nice looking steps. great professional and thorough job. Id hire you.

[@jefferysmith8824]

I would really like detailed information on this project. I need to build 1 for my RV. Awesome content!

[@elainenilsson5472]

I loved this video. thank you

[@compubyte2010]

absolutely going to steal this one LOL have french doors going out the back.. about 32" off the ground.. this would be perfect to build. ( minor modifications due to the size I need.. etc. ) great job!!! .. debating on cedar vs redwood ?? as redwood is a bit strong? but.. also a bit more expensive?? decisions...

[@First-Adhesive-Technologies]

Thank you for the Video Instruction. Why there was no Joist Butyl Tape applies to the joist and blocking to prolong the frame?

[@oldguysrock2170]

I am planning a similar project over a concrete slab. Just wondering if the structure is vented to allow for moisture issues. Water definitely dripping through the deck boards. Mold under the stairs along with debris over future years could expedite wood rot. The TuffBlocks are awesome, just wondering if they create enough clearance to allow water and air to pass under the stairs. I like how you cut off the TuffBlock flush (I read the warrantee comment in a previous posting, but I would do the same)! Great work, very strong and sturdy!

[@amoh3877]

Great and informative video , just wondering how come you didn't miter cut the landing decking boards? Thanks

[@GarrickVance]

TuffBlocks are great, but it not only voids the warranty but also it’s now of unknown structural integrity by modifying them. Its prob fine for something this small, but def would not do this on a real deck or foundation. It specifically calls this out in the installation manual and spec sheets for anyone looking to do this.

[@BYOTools]

Thank you so much for bringing this up. Should have said something in the video about that and you are completely correct. Would never do that to a deck footing but I’m not worried about the structucurability on something this small. Still way overkill with three of them plus the block steps are adding a ton of support as well. Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@ghentleman9397]

Could you have just cut/notched the timber around the footing system and added a few extra horizontal timbers for extra supports? I'm sure it is fine considering how small the steps are. Love the build. Going to do something similar!

[@ARMYROADDOG]

nice work

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@harrisond8132]

Nice job. Would love to do something like this. Mine is about the same height. Question for you or anyone else... do I need railings at this height? I can't seem to find code. I thought it was anything over 21" to landing.

[@christopherjustice8250]

Looks great! I would've added some led lights.

[@BYOTools]

That would have been a nice feature. Maybe in the future. Thanks for watching.

[@FernandoSilva-ng9ts]

Nice

[@ReaperXC]

Those stumps need to be checked out and sealing all cut end grain.

[@markmahurin8891]

Great work! Looks great! I do have a question: Where did you find lumber so straight? Let me in on the secret!!

[@wncsnake]

What kind of table saw is that? I really like the little helper on the side and the pullout to help with longer cuts

[@tayred81]

Nice floorboards you got in the u.s. I personally like to glue my 45° angels with pu glue. The pressure treated material seems to suck, or is it any good? Nice job 💙

[@chadmarkley]

Your videos are so good!!!!!!

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for all the support Chad.

[@joshuawood6644]

Thank you for this video! You did a solid job here!! I would like to build this for my wood shop. I was wondering, do you think this would work free standing? I just finished installing fiber cement siding on my shop, and it would be a lot of work to remove it and install a ledger board (at least for me, as I'm not a professional by any means). Do you think it would work to replace the ledger board with more posts?

[@kingalphadogg]

Great carpentry!

[@gorgeousdzastr]

Great craftsmanship. However I have a question about the electrical wiring behind the stairs specifically on the left hand side. Seems the wires were just falling behind and in between the spacers. I hope everything worked out. Looks truly amazing. Nice and clean. What's the value of this alone?

[@driveman6490]

Very nice job! Just curious why you didn't treat the exposed framing on the bottom box (or any of the end cuts) when you ripped your material.

[@alangill6712]

He said at the end of the video that this deck will be covered so will not really be exposed to moisture so he didn’t do tape etc.

[@ronw8628]

thanks for the flyover, flyby at the end of the video. More diyer's should do that. If can, exploded plans would extra bonus. The measurements aren't important since the overall dimensionso of every landing isn't the same. Oh, is the top landing dimensions limited by the width of the two steps? I would think the top landing would have been larger.

[@mgodbee]

I wish we could get that type of pressure treated lumber in Georgia... But I've haven't found any suppliers

[@BYOTools]

Good old PT lumber here in the PNW is for REAL haha. Thanks for watching.

[@williamsethman2434]

Yes, would like to get a copy of the BOM, or a drawing. Thanks 😊

[@Iam_jardow]

Only extra step I could think of is some type of vapor barrier between the decking sitting on the walkway. I know it’s PT but it would help

[@fenway555]

Great video. How tall are the stairs from ground to top of landing, total rise?

[@MichaelCook-bw4mr]

We're still interested in buying these great shoes ❤

[@trinitywave]

Beautiful stairs. What was the purpose of the spacers? To cover area or Alignment ? Also how would the extra inch change the angle of cut by 1 or 2 degrees? If this is a complex answet could u refer me to a seperate video or search term? Thank u for the video. Love and light.

[@wildtwindad]

#BEERSTAIRSFTW!!!

[@dlwaterloo2221]

Well done, very informative with excellent craftsmanship. Just one question, not a criticism. Why did you change from 6” risers to 7” risers on the top platform?

[@Mr123bman456]

Structureability???

[@davidparker2130]

Please can we get drawings and details ? Great video !

[@foxgdsmck]

I have a general question which is how do you know what direction your actual deck boards need to go? Such as a flat entry/ exit from the deck to the house, no stairs. I'm unsure of i should run the deck boards parallel or perpendicular to the entry/ door?

[@shuff1111]

You should fill the hockey pucks with caulking to seal the lags!!!

[@yeowzaa007]

No weatherproofing membrane or flashing behind that ledger?

[@mariaserrano8801]

Yes, please provide detail project drawings. I have a project I can use this style of step system.😊

[@JACampbell30]

The bottom step just sits on and rests on the ground? It doesn’t get secured in any way? No rise off the surface or vapor barrier or anything? Won’t direct contact hasten the rotting of the wood? I’m installing a paver patio and have a set of poured concrete that are not centered on the door and have no consistent rise/run (prior owner DIY). I’m wanting to build something similar to this structure over and around the current concrete steps. I live in Northeast Ohio so rain/snow is a factor.

[@timtant]

Apologies if the followinmg was asked already: The Cedar Decking, you used Stainless-Steel screws to secure the lengths to the framing; if the Framing were Pressure-Treated wood structures, would the Pressure Treatment (the injected acidic materials that made those boards Pressure Treated) tend to corrode the 'pointy ends' of those screws? I have found that unless I use Galvanized Steel (electro or otherwise) screws, then my screws always end up discoloring the wood where they touch, as well as tend toward failure within a year's timeframe. AM I mistaken? Or is there another solution?

[@madman432000]

You covered the dryer vent?

[@certifiedfker]

Thank you for a wonderful video! I’m the process of building the steps on my new walk off porch to a lower deck and would love you drawing and plan for the pyramid steps. Thank you I’m advance! Great video.

[@berpherdsavage]

An electric pull box was half buried behind the left steps. There appears to be what looks like the bottom of a drier vent is buried behind the second step on the right side. If it is a drier vent there will be an accumulation of lint that will be difficult to remove. I was surprised that there wasn't any kind of flashing from the sill to the top of the water proofing behind the pyramid landing. One of your earlier videos showed you applying wood preservative from an old container. I wondered if that old container was put back on the shelf, only to be removed if you made another deck video. Evidently you don't consider this a deck and so applying preservative would be unnecessary.

[@almg4884]

You are one hell of a good tradesman

[@kman4223]

Excellent job!! Question about cedar decking - do you need to space decking during installation? I've heard some say that the boards will shrink over time as they are typically pretty wet when sold? I did a similar project and let the boards dry for a week and then spaced as you did.

[@jaredyandell1220]

Let boards dry first cedar shrinks a lot I’m a professional builder on decks

[@robertdoane5875]

Shouldn't you have 1" a finished overhang on your treads.?

[@rsproductions3820]

wont you have huge gaps in that decking now after the sun gets too it over time ?

[@rosegold7975]

Great job. I think you should make a video where you clean up all the wiring, hose, conduit on the outside of that house. Looks trashy

[@isaacaal]

those tuff blocks look super handy where can you get those?

[@mattyhendo88]

Seen them at lowes if that helps man!

[@mattrhoat]

Really enjoy the process and the outcome of projects like this, but why didn't you put some cut seal on your PT edges after cutting and ripping down? moisture is inevitable, fresh cuts in PT material you want to seal back up so it will last

[@bbcake001]

You covered all the wiring there!!!

[@user-zf4qs2jy3n]

That LB and dryer vent are obstructed.

[@dustinburt3882]

How many 2x8’s did this take to do?

[@Woodworkingcreative]

❤❤❤😅nice

[@bodhiland9062]

Love this,,, but is anyone like "oh man use a push stick" LOL

[@angeloshamus2870]

Great build. Why not layout first to eliminate the rips on the deck boards? It's just a couple inches. Not a hard sell to the customer

[@zephyr1408]

Hey I am a finish carpenter and yes I would really like a set of those plans available to buy ! Usually I find a few things not appealing when not done by a pro ? But either you are just being nice by claiming your not a pro but really R or else you hv serious talent & need to quit your day job! In any even let’s get those plans out!!!

[@BYOTools]

I take great pride in the videos I produce and love hearing comments from professionals like your. I have many years of construction experience and even went to school for construction management. However, never went through an apprenticeship. I like to call myself a Pro DIYer because I have too much respect for true trademan like yourself. I know the countless hours of hard work people like yourself put in to become true pros. I'm a jack of all trades but a master of none. Thanks so much for the kind words and all the support.

[@zephyr1408]

@@BYOTools my dad is a retired General Contractor who build a lot of customs including the one I am in now! So I did a say from 10 to 18 yrs old apprenticeship ? Left it and was an officer many years but always had a hand in it ! When I quit my day job I became a furniture builder then went into finish and in my state if you work for yourself you must hv a Contractors license which requires a 3 yr apprenticeship which I had that! So long & short answer there! Now I build cabinets , doors, set doors, trim, crown, basically all that. 6 days week I am usually booked out about a yr? But who is to say when & if the Good Lord extends or halts that? That is above my pay grade ! Hv a great one looking forward to some plans on that! I think I can make a Buck or two on that work!!!

[@humbolt45]

No hand rail required for 3 risers?