How to build stairs. Install stringers and treads

Hey all you home menders! a stairway to heaven..actually, all stairs are heaven when you need to get somewhere tall. Dustin shows how to build stairs. A step by step guide to install new stairs at a back door. Install stair stringers with joist hangers and you are off to the races. Install treated treads for outdoor use and even add risers if needed. Dustin finished this one with a 2x4 handrail and post for code requirements...and you can do yours too. Don’t forget your concrete pad or set the stringers on pavers . Easy!
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[@DelaneMD]

Thank you so much for this. I have asked multiple people to build stairs off of my back door. I have asked 2 companies to come do it. They either look at it and don't get me a quote, or don't come to give the quote (I must be doing something wrong!! LOLOL!!). My dad said he would but he's 72. My boyfriend said he would that was 3 years ago... But you just showed me how!! I am ON IT!!! Thank you for making this so simple. I get to save money AND the job will get done!!! Super grateful!

[@homemend]

Glad it was helpful! This is an awesome story and encouraging to others. Thanks for sharing.

[@ddodgen5466]

Thank you so much!!! We just finished our stair project. Your instructions made it so easy! My husband and I are in our 60's with NO building experience and we did it! Thanks for your videos!!

[@homemend]

Thank you so much Dee!!! dodge. This is an awesome comment. You are my success story. Thank you so much for sharing

[@RenoScruggs]

I wanna say I really appreciate what you’re doing. You’re not boring at all and you actually make it fun learning new things.

[@homemend]

heyhey steven! that comment is a huge reward friend..thank you

[@ShawnKirk007]

I've watched a few deck stairs videos and yours is definitely the best. Quick, concise, no fluff. And your concrete method was great! No mixing... just add water, then the concrete, then a little more water. Others go way to in depth on mixing when it's not needed for Quikrete.

[@homemend]

Hey Shawn! absolutely. Just get the job done friend what’s with all the mixing? LOL

[@jakealomani]

I agree, others were so confusing!

[@MrJaxparadize]

I agree 100%. I’m out of California and you would NOT BELIEVE the useless crap we have to add just to bring it to “CODE”, which is a bunch of crap! I am a student of architecture and construction (obviously they go hand in hand for most) and what you need to make a legit structure is how to brace the joints and there are literally hundreds of different ways than brackets you can do with the wood without hardware even! I’ve seen a wooden structure, NO SCREWS, hold up an 18 wheeler. It was Japanese builder who used a (what I thought) technique handed down by old builders. It was AMAZING! So yeah, thank you for the quick video. I watch them because they put me at ease. Idk why, they just do. Simple, straight to the point, no BS. LOVE IT! And handrails are a must... mainly because I’m a fatty. Lol!

[@kevinkim6301]

sure lets all do that. ignore the manufactures' recommendations. concrete powders have superficial hydrophobic characteristics just like flour. should we all just add water to flour and not mix thoroughly? how do you like your pizza dough?

[@matthewbrown9029]

@@kevinkim6301 so you've never used quickrete I'm guessing

[@l.russell9391]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="65">1:05</a> literally blew my mind. I can't believe I didn't think of that earlier! TRACE IT!!!!! Cracked me up for a good 2 minutes. I've been putting off this project because measuring stringers seemed so intimidating. Thanks for the video (and the insight)!!

[@homemend]

Hey L. Awesome comment my friend. Why do we tend to make things so hard? Thank you so much for sharing!

[@stevewhite791]

Tracing at the Depot. Great tip.

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

You can only trace if the strings are the right size for the job your doing, that's why I had to do the sums and make my own as my pool is 50 inches high and these strings dont work

[@julyjames682]

This video is definitely a template for my diy stare case for my newly purchased trailer Holme. I Never been good with carpentry this lesson was comprehensive enough no fillabustering confident enough I can do the work myself.

[@homemend]

Thank you James. You rock. Thanks so much for sharing

[@barbl.902]

You made this simple and easy... Love the use of the screws to hold stringers into place and then the one for the joist hanger.... On my way to building a set now!

[@homemend]

Thank you Barb. I appreciate the comment and thanks so much for watching!

[@jaceycowling]

Thanks man for another awesome video. You have helped me learn how to do so much of my own home repairs and renovations. I’ll be building my own house starting this year!

[@homemend]

youred amazing jay! thank you so much friend..can't wait to see it.....more soon!

[@michaellaiuvara947]

How do this guy not get more views!!!! I have learned so much from this channel. I fixed my door problems, I fixed deck issues, i put in new floors throughout my house, I have basically fixed almost everything in my house that has broke or needed replacement just by searching through these videos for last few years....so I just want to say thank you Dustin you have saved me and my family so much money and have helped me tremendously in being a proud homeowner now for over 8 years.

[@homemend]

thank you so much for sharing this michael...! its not the views but what you do with them..more special stuff coming soon! :) big plans!

[@stevearkie5722]

Best teaching video I ever seen I’m getting near the end of my project stairs my home is 100 years old I had to rebuild some stuff .

[@davids5006]

Hell yeah... Keeps it simple for the regular folk like myself

[@mrssaradee]

Love this video, straight to the point. Great info! Building my stairs today!

[@homemend]

You are awesome Sara dee thank you for sharing

[@cocksandcobras]

Thanks, good video, tired of watching videos of people making stairs like they are trying to sell a million dollar home. To the point and low budget, I like.

[@homemend]

To the point in low budget… I love my life. Thanks for commenting.

[@TheElevenBravo]

Thank you for this awesome video, Dustin! - I have learned a great deal on building steps for my patio door. Thank you, sir!

[@homemend]

Thank you bravo. Appreciating you my friend! Check out the Ecorse! www.thehomemenders.com/e-course

[@Xray-Rep]

Excellent information! This is just what I needed before I tackle installing steps going into my house from my garage. By the way, if no one else commented about this, I didn't see you wearing safety goggles while cutting wood with a circular saw. I'm sure that I don't need to remind you how critical that is. Thanks for the great video!

[@homemend]

Thank you Mike I appreciate the comment you are going to rock those garage steps. Thanks so much for sharing

[@bobcobain3507]

Dustin you're the Man. Thank you for this great video .

[@homemend]

Thank you Bob appreciate the comment

[@arth.4196]

Thanks Dustin. I just learned a cheat sheet type of stair making process. Time is Money.....

[@homemend]

you got it friend! thanks for sharing!

[@davidholt234]

Love this! I'm about to tackle smaller steps than these, but I'm more confident than I was before I watched this! Thanks!

[@homemend]

awesome david..you got this!

[@AlanHernandez-db4fx]

Same. Thank you!

[@inglishdave]

SAME!

[@flossydadsgirl5767]

Thanks :D I totally feel like I can tackle replacing my front porch stairs now!

[@homemend]

awesome amanda..so cool to hear! be on the lookout for new stuff coming soon.. thehomemenders.com

[@lidiahunt3046]

Thank you so much for this video. I have some time off coming and really want to get some projects done and have no experience but this video kept my attention and really helped.

[@homemend]

That is awesome Lydia. Anytime you need something keep coming back :-) I will help you out.

[@themarinman8339]

Love the simplicity and realism. New fan here from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@homemend]

Awesome comment my friend. Thank you so much and welcome

[@trustinjesus77]

Just what I needed! Simple and quick!

[@homemend]

Awesome thank you!

[@memepapi]

Great simple video this is gonna help me a lot, thank you.

[@homemend]

thank you meme!

[@jamesgorton317]

thanks you help a guy who doesnt do much wood work do wood work! im gonna go build some stairs! thanks again!!

[@homemend]

Awesome James. Thanks for sharing!

[@garyfalkenstein1514]

Just what I needed! Thanks for getting straight to it

[@homemend]

Thank you Gary! Appreciate you friend!

[@JonnyDIY]

Nice job! 👍 couple things about nails, for the nails through the hanger to ledger board you want to use 3 1/2" common nails (galvanized) and since you used double shear hangers you want to use 2 1/2" common nails for the diagonal ones through the stringer into ledger. The 1 1/2" joist hanger nails are for regular hangers where the nails go straight into the sides of the joists

[@homemend]

Awesome tips Jonny thank you!

[@aboren8096]

Why nails and not screws when hanging joists?

[@madeline-onassis]

@@aboren8096 You can use screws if the manufacturer of the hardware recommends or permits it. Simpson ties allow for use of their exterior-rated SD screws in place of nails.

[@Angela-ig4hy]

Thank you soooo much! This is exactly what I’ve been searching for. Now a new sub.

[@homemend]

Thank you Angela. Happy to have you.

[@ArmyOne519]

Great Video. I need to do my back door steps and you made it seem especially easy. Thanks .

[@homemend]

You got this army. Thank you for sharing

[@lori8553]

Thank you Dustin.... Old lady home owner here with some carpenters skills. Meaning I can use a skill saw. I’ve never done stairs before . I’m square now... lol Thanks kiddo

[@homemend]

So awesome lea. Great comment. So happy to help. Thanks for Sharing!

[@missb10754]

This was a great quick video .

[@1divemaster1]

Dustin, you give everyone the confidence to tackle these projects. Your expertise is appreciated by us viewers of KZbin.

[@homemend]

love it dive! thank you!

[@you2449]

Ditto that comment! This is mind-blowing stuff.

[@you2449]

Ditto that comment! This is mind-blowing stuff.

[@alfredothompson6664]

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[@charliesierra6919]

Wow, well done! This is exactly what I'm doing now for the first time. This was very helpful, thanks man!

[@homemend]

Thank you Charlie I appreciate the comment my friend

[@IllInformedHuman]

Thank you for actually bringing numbers into this tutorial!

[@homemend]

Thank you informed! I appreciate the comment

[@toddmenzing6828]

Simple, straightforward. Thank you,

[@homemend]

Thank you Todd. I appreciate the comment.

[@nickdrumheller7293]

Awesome, quick explanation! Great video sir 👍🏽

[@homemend]

Thank you Nick. I appreciate the comment my friend

[@mexicanbandito]

Thanks bro I'm going to build the stairs off my deck now. Re did the porch and tried to cut runners and muffwd them up so this will help so informative

[@homemend]

Awesome thank you Ron. I appreciate you brother

[@elainenilsson5472]

Can you believe I ran across this video again? Looks like a deck came out and these stairs were put in. I am in this EXACT situation. Thank you for making this video.

[@homemend]

That is awesome Elaine… You got this. Thank you so much for commenting.

[@fixitbro4851]

Man u make things so simple, keep it up n keep them coming

[@homemend]

thank you fix it!

[@palaciosfreddy9189]

Excellent video bud! No bs, wasting time talking about irrelevant matters. Right to the point. Well done

[@homemend]

Thank you my friend I appreciate the comment

[@scottsenjo7607]

Totally excellent work. Learned 2 great strategies I never would have thought of on my own.

[@homemend]

You’re awesome Scott, thanks for commenting

[@MARTIN3Z91]

Dang looks easy. I live in a older mobile home and I think this would work for a simple stairs.

[@homemend]

You rock Martin. Thank you for sharing

[@harveybedford2366]

Thanks for the video man. Genuine, and straight to the point. Subbed.

[@homemend]

Thank you my friend I appreciate the comment

[@edwinpino3384]

Man, love it straight forward. Drilling into the house is purely fine, I’m sure you secured another post under it and more security for strength. I also use my hands when patting down cement. It’s the caveman effects. Feel your work.

[@homemend]

Hey Edwin, we improvise. We adapt, we overcome. When you’re in the field, you get it done. Thanks for commenting!

[@Soulbloom1]

Thanks for keeping it short and clear!

[@homemend]

Thank you soul!

[@tonyg8471]

Thanks for the tutorial. Well done. I'm next up for the challenge.

[@homemend]

You got this Tony

[@a1m1erola]

Awesome! So easy to follow...thanks so much.

[@homemend]

Love to hear that thank you

[@jenskimble]

This is great! I need to build steps from my house into the garage. I would rather use risers than build boxes, like in other videos. You make it seem so simple.

[@homemend]

You got this my friend

[@davem1658]

great video. Stairs look great. your sense of humor is charming. I like the advice of using a stringer template on a length of timber actually in the store- clever idea.

[@homemend]

hey dave! knowing what corners you can cut is the most important :) thank you friend

[@davem1658]

@@homemend yes I agree. I relate to your thinking. Doing a good job but at the same time being efficient (knowing only what is necessary) makes you a REALLY good tradesman. which I can see you're like that and why I like watching your vids. cheers mate.

[@robertoortiz8721]

Great Job! Thank you for teaching us.

[@homemend]

You are awesome Robert thank you sir

[@danielhuynh01]

Thank you so much, great video Dustin

[@homemend]

Thank you Daniel appreciate the comment

[@SgtEspy97]

followed your step by step of this DIY and everything turned out great....keep posting brotha!

[@homemend]

You are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@loriann9245]

Lol 🤣you are charming. Good video Dustin!

[@homemend]

awe..my first reply..thank you lori..you are gem :)

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Man, I’ve got to replace about three stair treads replaced that lead up to my small deck. They’re getting a bit rickety. This is right on time, Dustin. Are you peeping my property...lol. You always seem to know just what I’m needing! Those steps turned out fantastic. Great video...thank you!

[@homemend]

that peeping line is eerie...but yes! lol so happy it helped...thank you :)

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Home Mender Inc 😂😂the world is making me silly! 😜

[@imsogodsgurl]

I could use yet another baseball analogy, but I won't...on second thought, yes I will. Touch 'em all, Dustin you just knocked it out of the park! I actually understood all of the terminology you used! Go me! LOL (KZbin is still not sending me notifications. Any other subscribers having that problem?)

[@homemend]

you never run out GG..thank you ! .your terminology recognition is amazing! i have heard it a few times...yt is a tough for a user at times...check the little bell and check your devices notifications too... hope this helps!

[@LOVE2Flute]

That was great! Thank you!

[@homemend]

thank you jp!

[@jessehorta1512]

Thank u ... just bought a fixer up. And I wonder how I’m gonna tackle some stairs ... seen this video. And gonna build it tomorrow...

[@homemend]

You got this Jesse thanks for sharing

[@bustaubie]

Awesome! You make it look easy.

[@homemend]

You got this my friend

[@1playfair]

Awesome stuff bro. Thanks

[@homemend]

Thank you Jonathan! Thanks for commenting.

[@FrankBailey-mg9uo]

I like how he did stuff cheap, quick, easy and "rough". It's not a $1M mansion. He now has a sturdy, level staircase and simple handrail.

[@homemend]

Thank you Frank I appreciate the comment.

[@PIGROLLER1]

Great and simple instructions

[@homemend]

Thank you x. Enjoy!

[@atomicorang]

Thankyou Justin.. You are very good sir.

[@homemend]

Thank you s. Appreciate the comment!

[@normawilliams1853]

Thank You. My steps need to be replaced. Now instead of paying a carpenter I'm going to Do It Myself. Thank You Again

[@homemend]

Awesome comment Norma. Thank you so much for sharing

[@bbill9806]

I love your enthusiasm

[@homemend]

Thank you Bob appreciate the comment :-)

[@heldaberaunleiva7172]

😃REALLY HOMEDEPOT WOW THANK YOU AMAZiNG

[@homemend]

You got this helda!

[@serjstoned]

About to do this today. Thanks man!! Great video

[@homemend]

Thank you my friend!

[@thebobsmith1991]

Thank you.Your level idea that saves the day.

[@homemend]

You are awesome thank you

[@godisallaroundus]

Hey man as far as I know this is the first time I've seen your content. It was exactly what I needed to see. Thank you so much. I will definitely be sharing your stuff and looking at more of your videos. Thanks a lot man.

[@homemend]

Anytime you need me, my friend let me know. Thanks for watching.

[@johndeneen980]

Outstanding job!

[@homemend]

Thank you Jon appreciate the comment.

[@angiewilson8936]

I love your channel.

[@homemend]

thanks angie...love having you :)

[@TEX-704]

Perfect example of not over thinking things. 👍🏼

[@homemend]

Absolutely Clay. Thank you so much my friend!

[@blakelewis7561]

Thanks for this video, super helpful!

[@homemend]

Thank you Blake you are awesome

[@petethehandyman9185]

Nice job Dustin.

[@homemend]

thank you pete!

[@sns1804]

Great video short and to the point. Thanks.

[@homemend]

Thank you SNS. I appreciate the comment!

[@princesa4576]

Thank you for teaching my what my dad did not ❤️

[@homemend]

Thank you princesa. I know the feeling. Appreciating you and thank goodness for the dads who step in :-)

[@laricocole03]

You make it all look so easy

[@homemend]

You got this king. Thanks for commenting

[@Manny-mq8gm]

Great job Dustin 👏

[@homemend]

Thank you Leonard. I appreciate the comment

[@dennisarlan3564]

Nicely done 👍

[@homemend]

thank you dennis!

[@vishvish8549]

Thanks for putting up a cool video. It will be great if you post the list of materials on the site and possibly links from stores as well to make sure we buy the right material.

[@homemend]

hey vish...this project used (3) 3 step stair stringers. (3) 2x6 joist hangers and (3) deck boards i hope this helps! thanks for watching!

[@misphit8106]

Like that he kept it simple and got straight to it

[@homemend]

Thank you sir

[@lockytorres7960]

Thank you for this video

[@homemend]

thank you locky!

[@jobielifehappens7102]

Thanks for the video!

[@homemend]

Thank you jobie!

[@katrinasani]

I'm definitely gonna do this...i have existing stair but they are in need of replacing😊

[@homemend]

You got this Katrina. Thank you so much for commenting

[@yevgeniykhinotskiy3323]

What you get when you do things the "fast way": 1) The stairs just land on dirt - So this will eventually settle and rot as well. 2) The handrail is supported by a single screw in the siding (that got bent) and will eventually allow water to penetrate behind the siding. 3) The concrete was never mixed properly - So the 'fat guy' he mentioned, will still definitely fall. I do like, however, the trick to tracing the stair profile at the depot!

[@homemend]

Hey YK. 1. the stringers were set on pavers. Ideally you would want a concrete pad landing but the owner didn’t wanna pay for it. 2. Two screws into the 45° handrail into a stud will certainly support that fat guy. It’s also tucked up under the bevel of siding. If you still don’t trust it you can run a bead of quad behind it. 3. In case you didn’t know you don’t need to mix concrete properly LOL the concrete draws any water it needs from the ground and hardens it. Big timesaver when you’re doing lots of them. And I also love that stringer trick. You are awesome sir thanks for commenting!

[@sweet1000waves]

@@homemendis that true about the concrete? All my concrete projects have been kind of a pain because I mix in buckets/wheelbarrow first. your way looks much easier!

[@meleasaclick4719]

I did learn something and thank you for sharing.

[@homemend]

Thank you MCO!

[@classic_dude]

Its down and dirty, but gets the job done!! Thanks!

[@homemend]

Thank you classic

[@almedellin1708]

Awesome video

[@homemend]

Thank you my friend!

[@nunyabisnis1448]

I like to make a 90°cut on the back of my stringer where the joist hangers bottom meets the stringer so that there is full berring of the stringer on joist bracket! so you don't have only the joist hangers bottom outter edge touching the back bottom of stringer if you cut a 1 3/8 in. cut ×1/8"in where the stringer starts going down hill in the back ,and move your hanger up about 1" the bottom of the hanger ,it takes full bearing of the stairs and it looks cool also! great video, nice work! ✌🏻

[@homemend]

Awesome suggestion nunya. Would love to have your expertise in the network! Thanks so much for sharing! the-home-menders.mn.co

[@andrewgarratt5191]

Personally I despise seeing the joist hangers on finished things. In Arkansas it’s common to use just pressure blocks...or notch in a ledger board in compliance with your method. I do remember however that in Georgia pressure blocks were frowned upon greatly. And the Simpson strong tie company had a hanger for every situation under the sun....”EVERY 🙄!” I remember their catalog being quite ridiculously extensive. I wouldn’t be shocked a bit if they made them with a 30o -32o tilt just for that purpose.

[@joel8420]

Use a skewed field hanger instead.

[@eriamitchell8316]

Great job.❤

[@homemend]

Thank you! Love the heart

[@MikeSparksTn]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@homemend]

Thank you, Mike!

[@alfakilla1]

That was great, thanks!!!

[@homemend]

Thank you, AK!

[@Thediyduo]

thanks. i feel like i owe you money. I've used your videos on multiple projects.

[@homemend]

thehomemenders.com/courses/#home-owner That is awesome DIY duo. You can definitely Help me out check out the ecourse and master your domain. Thank you my Friend

[@Rugsadventures]

Great video man

[@homemend]

thank you gregory! appreciate the comment!

[@jerrywhite3095]

Just subscribed. Very nice!

[@homemend]

Thank you Jerry white! Happy to have you sir

[@GunninWizard]

i like the quick to point video. especially when your going from one vid to the next trying to get the one piece of information you need and you got to sit through everyones intros and BS and commercials. and songs and animations...just show me whayt i neeeeeeed thanks.

[@homemend]

Thank you so much wizard. I appreciate you saying so… Let’s get to it!

[@ekg4lyf]

I'm about to tackle this project and it'll be a first for me, so I have a few questions: 1) What should the stringers ideally be set on? (Ground/sidewalk edge?) 2) Do you need to have a gap between your boards for drainage? I saw another video where they mentioned that, but noticed that you didn't. What's best? 3) What should I use as a sealant/wood protector once everything is installed? Thank you!! Your video broke down the steps so easily!

[@homemend]

Hey EKG. Great questions, typically the stairs would have a landing may be a concrete pad or a deck, these were for the sale of a house and just needed some there, these were set on pavers. The boards create their own gap so you don’t really need to space them here. As far as treating it afterwards you can put some deck sealant on it or stain it but you have bought treated wood and it’s already prepared for the outside. I hope this helps thanks for commenting

[@JustinTrujillo-ui9uj]

Were the pavers just set in the dirt?

[@ThomasNappo]

Well done😊

[@homemend]

Thank you, my friend

[@carolheuser4096]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@homemend]

Thank you Carol. I appreciate the comment!

[@Themorningwalkpodcast]

Dope video thanks

[@homemend]

Dope. That’s legit. Thank you sir.

[@alexill]

Showing me how to build stairs “step by step” lol ooof that one hurt, nice video Dustin

[@homemend]

Ha! thanks you Al! a pleasure as always

[@servanttopiltzin5082]

Beautiful video

[@homemend]

Thank you! And you know beautiful God’s righteous warriors United. You rock

[@louiszapata4994]

He makes it looks so easy 👍👍

[@homemend]

You got this Louis!

[@larrylewlew6386]

Great video brother.

[@homemend]

Thank you Larry. Appreciate the comment my friend