First Time Building Stairs - Everything You Need To Know

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[@faronkardash2690]

Great video , as many others said - clear concise instructions , made this super easy and turned out perfect ! Thanks !

[@gergemall]

Super informative and helpful. I’ll be happy to help you.

[@williamondrey9954]

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[@TonyGutilla]

Thanks!

[@paulleduc1920]

I managed to get to 55 years old avoiding making stringers. Today was the day I had no choice. This video was the best one I found and it was perfect. Spot on. I needed 8 step stringers to a platform 71.25 finished. With the price of 2x12x12's here these days at about $42 each, I couldn't afford to screw it up.(Well I could but I hate wasting stuff). I can't thank you enough for this stair stringer for dummies tutorial. I wish I had done this last summer when I purchased a bunch of pre manufactured pressure treated ones for a walkway. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You cured my stringerphobia.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

That is so awesome Paul!! Thank you for sharing your success with me. Congrats brother!

[@evarsonazevedo5321]

Congratulations for overcoming that stringphobia lol I've been there as well but after 16 years 😅, decided that enough is enough. Haha

[@nightgames2000]

L0

[@paulleduc1920]

@Anakin Skywalker Yes they were.

[@kellyleighread807]

@Deleted Comment you go!

[@johnmanning7186]

A lot of carpenters can build stairs. Very few can teach others how to do it as clearly and concisely as this gentleman. Thanks for a very useful tutorial.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

You are very kind John. Thank you.

[@viensolis]

That’s crazy. I build metal stairs. I build stringers and headers. But with wood? I assume that’s where my trade originated from! Also the use of nails vs welding. It’s amazing to see the origin of my trade.

[@SgtRyansPrivates]

I’m a carpenter and this is my third time watching this… for my third set of stairs lol

[@RT-rh1ws]

I followed your instructions to the letter and my stairs turned out perfectly! I can't thank you enough for passing along your wisdom to those of us who need it.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Great work! Thanks for sharing.

[@juggernaught102]

Honestly bud, I appreciate you, this was literally perfect.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

You're very kind... thank you man!

[@rikkicanbuild9964]

Thanks buddy you made me look like a rockstar. Just finished my first EVER real flight of stairs which included a landing half way up. You were there with me from start to finish!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Wow, that is awesome bro!! Feels good, doesn't it?!

[@peterkunz655]

I have used your video every time to refresh my memory on building stringers for my projects. Excellent video.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thanks for the comment!

[@ooOoo.....]

I've watched a million videos on this topic and this is the only 1 that has the simple trick of clamping a board to the square. So simple yet so brilliant! The entire video was great and very informative! Thanks for the tutorial ❤

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you so much for the comment. :)

[@venomousjedi]

I went through and wasted so much time with crap videos, this has been by the best one. You absolutely nailed it, thank you so much for being awesome.

[@gingerscally1678]

I cannot thank you enough for this video. I used to build wheelchair ramps with decks to them and I never built a set of stairs. I am building a porch for my son and his family and have been stumped on how exactly to do the stringers. Thank you SO much for such a clear explanation and demonstration of how to do this!!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for the comment! Enjoy the build!

[@TheAwakeDream]

I recently started doing stair remodeling for my job, and this is an excellent explanation of the basics. My boss wants to make videos, and I will use this as an example.

[@gabrieltudor1841]

Greetings from Romania! Thanks to you I’ve been able to use a circular saw, now this, WOW, many thanks for what you’re doing!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Thanks for sharing this excellent tutorial! And a big thank you for giving the metric equivalents for us poor souls over the pond. 👍

[@anthonyzottarelli3284]

I built a 3 stringer, 63.25" drop, set of stairs with these tips. Just didn't follow one step, which kind of falls under measure twice, cut once. I checked the angel of my skilsaw baseplate, but didn't realize I must have dropped it last job and it was bent until after my second stringer was cut. Half of my treads had a 3* cut on them. I sanded them flat with a belt sander and cut my 3rd stringer with my smaller saw. No harm no foul, just extra work. The stair came out great. Thanks for the lesson.

[@mariahernandez945]

You're the best teacher ever. Thank you. Thanks to you I was able to correct the stairs someone is building for me! Thank you!!!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Fantastic!

[@lindakowalski7747]

Thank you for this video. You showed a 65 year old lady how to cut stringers for the first time in my life! 😊

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

That is awesome!

[@alexlopez6660]

Wow, I have to say this is the best tutorial I've seen so far 👏 😍 👌 🙌 instead of teaching my helpers I'll share the video lol good work.

[@marklitwa5514]

Yep. Simple to follow. And if u have built them before then this definitely brings the knowledge right back to the front of ur mind.

[@turboskywalker9108]

Just started my own business and this is my first front door stair job which needs 7 stairs. I've been in the Maintenance field my whole life so I understand the terminology and can obviously use tools. I have just never had to do a build/repair that requires structures. I've been watching so many videos and yes they are helpful. But your video was from step A to Z with in depth information that wasn't done or emphasized in other videos. Thank you!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thanks for the feedback. Have fun building bro!

[@turboskywalker9108]

@TrainingHandsAcademy thank man. It turned out great and the resident is really happy. Wish you the best!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

@@turboskywalker9108 Great to hear!

[@identitywithheld1027]

Clear, concise and easy to understand. You've just simplified I was trying to get my head around.

[@AlaskaWild]

This man gives golden advice! Excellent instruction!

[@Monster1995Explorer]

Thank you for this and part 2. We just bought our first house and the stairs and landing going to the second floor need replacing and although I’ve built many things over the years, stairs is one that has eluded me and your videos are very informative, easy to follow and give me the confidence that I can tackle replacing our stairs and landing without issue.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Congrats on your first house!! I'm thankful for your viewership and comments. They do help my channel grow.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

One of the best concrete and competent explainations. Watched 3 x to remember my last build of stairs. Helped a lot! Thanks!

[@TCarpenter285]

Great job explaining stair building. You make awesome clear and precise videos.

[@TruthSeeeker777]

Using the square and the clamps to estimate the unit run and unit rise blew my mind because I actually undwerstood it. Great teaching method! Thanks!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Very glad to hear that. Thank you for letting me know.

[@deansimons3194]

This is the best teaching tool on KZbin you saved my butt

[@zomalabeats777]

Thank you! An older relative nearly fell from unsafe stairs and although I don't have much experience, I vowed to make her safer stairs! I found this video and built them. They're absolutely perfect!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@Romans_116]

Crazy how much goes into just the measurement of stairs. Great educational tutorial!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@roccojablonski-zv8yu]

Great job on this … built some acq stairs in my father in law’s back yard off a 5 ft high porch and they came out great. Almost did it from memory after watching a week or so ago but I scribed out the run and rise backwards the first time … one quick rewatch of the layout and I was all set. Thanks for your contributions to KZbin U!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Great job on your stairs!

[@michaelallred6441]

Thank you for a good video that does more than explain stairs from rough floor to rough floor. I have been doing stairs for years on and off but have to re-think it out every time. But I think you did a great job of making it as simple as possible while including the importance of differences in finish floors.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for the comment!

[@logmeindangit]

Thank you for the clear, well-made video. Stringers can easily seem impossible to a peraon who's never made them before, like me until I made my own elevated porches. It's also important to know what size board to buy. The wider, the better. A 2x12 works almost all the time. For length, if you only have a few stairs, figure out if you can make 2 or more stringers from a single board, whatever costs least for total materials. To understand the strength of a stringer, looking at the finished stringer, measure from the bottom of a notch to the straight back of the board. That is the thickness of the board that is the support for all the steps. The triangular pieces that hold each set of treads are just holding onto that long, full section of the board due to the strength of the grain. Imagine if you were to smack a rise-run cut remainder on the side with a hammer. It will snap right off, revealing whats left as the structural support for the load. That's why it is important to choose 2x12s to make stringers, not 2x10s. Get all the strength behind the notches you can! Also, more stringers are better than fewer, so don't sweat it if the spacing for your application works out to be a little less than 16".

[@professorroundbottom438]

Our basement stairs are old and I don't trust them anymore, but my husband has been dragging his feet about replacing them. Looks like it's up to me. Thank you for making this so easy to understand! Now I'm a lot more confident that I'll be able to manage it! 👍

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Let me know how it goes and if you need help.

[@rm4305]

This has got to be the most concise tutorial on the internet .

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

You are very kind. Thank you for the comment.

[@MikeHolicky-pc5he]

Used your video to make stringers for the first time. Turned out great.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Wonderful to hear! Great work my friend!

[@johnnales6195]

GREAT job explaining and showing how to measure stringers. Short and to the point! NO blow hard BS or over explaining the process.

[@picofoster4604]

This video is hands down the most helpful staircase build video on youtube. Thank you!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Glad you think so!

[@johnpsuik6322]

I'm excited to start the process of building stairs. I've spent the last two years building my dream workshop by myself. In the back of my mind I kept thinking, I'll hire someone to do the stairs but I really want to do everything myself. Thanks for the video, I'll be referring to it often. That ladder which has been my access to the loft will soon become a thing of the past!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

That's great John! Enjoy the build!

[@barthma4]

Is your ladder gone yet?

[@denniswofford]

Needed to replace some rotting wrap around deck steps that I had glommed together 20 years ago. They look "okay" on the outside, but man, I didn't realize just how little I knew about making steps until I tore the old steps out and saw my not-so-handy handywork. Thanks to your video, I have successfully built five sets of three step stringers that should outlast me. Many thanks for your easy to follow instructions and demo.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@eugeneanderson8884]

The best video I have come across for making stringers.

[@johnwayne8994]

Best most detailed video I have found for making stair stringers. Good job bro.

[@bigern6992]

that was THE most well explained video of how to cut stair stringers with very little knowledge in carpentry and doing the rise/run needed.

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Awesome, thank you! If you want to support my work, please drop some more comments on my other videos. This helps to wake up the YT algorithms. :)

[@lordrichard8184]

This is one of the best videos on how to do stair stringers. You can also notch the bottom of the stringers for a 2x4 to help hold them in place. But overall great video!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thanks for sharing.

[@mikedixon8741]

Very well presented! I've seen others show the quick (and accurate) way they happen to cut stringers which is great, but if you don't know how to do it "the right way" you will likely find yourself doing it over, and over,.......and over!

[@chrisbailey7927]

Building our first deck around a round pool. Wow. I was dreading the steps. Well we tackled it today after watching your video today 4or 5 times lol. Parts of it anyway. Just want to say thanks for the help and GOD BLESS.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you so much for the blessing!

[@TheClaudos]

Hey, appreciate the metric use!. Was definitely a surprise I wasn't expecting. I hope this is will be with future videos as well, but I understand the complexity that must go into conversion for you. Cheers.

[@TruthSeeeker777]

First time doing stairs here and they look great thanks to your tutorial. Thank you!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Wonderful to hear! Nice work.

[@jamesearlerobinson4593]

hands down one of the best educational videos i've ever seen in carpentry. well done!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Wow, thanks!

[@roxanapopescu2009]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much, you’ve saved us today when we were cutting stringers for the first time! Work in progress still, but so far so good ☺️

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Would love to see pictures!

[@roxanapopescu2009]

@@TrainingHandsAcademy, pictures sent on your Facebook page 😉

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

@@roxanapopescu2009 Thanks! I'll look now.

[@jeffhorovitz8663]

I can’t thank you enough for your easy to follow video. I just finished my three stringers today. I am ready to put together the stairs tomorrow. I hope. The biggest problem I’m having is cutting straight lines with my Skil saw. Lol. I should probably just try it with my 12 inch miter saw, but I’m being stubborn and trying to learn how to work the skill saw a little better. Thanks again.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Awesome, thank you for letting me know. I totally understand being stubborn, I'm the same way. Practice does help for sure. Enjoy climbing those new stairs!!

[@YIMY6]

i really like the fact that you explain everything step by step..

[@kylef-w4g]

great tutorial, ive been doing alot more stairs recently, I worked on a crew where the lead guy would do stairs, i have been watching guys do them for years, i was asked to do a huge set (for my first go) and it worked out perfectly, im really liking how you explained this because I always find that im fumbling the framing square when I start my layout, this video definatly helped me out a lot and will save me some headaches. Well done! subbed!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Hey there! Thanks for sharing some thoughts with me. God bless you and your family.

[@Knucklesmd]

Thanks you for giving me the confidence in knowing that I still don’t know how to make stairs.

[@colemad88]

Just made a my first stair case thanks to this!! Great details. Thanks so much

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Fantastic!!

[@reesemay3044]

I used to build decks for a living, but have not for a long time. Your video was a great refresher for me. Thanks.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

You are welcome!

[@Bluegrass-Lawncare-LLC]

My measurement further away from the header is different on my case, I’m replacing an old deck. That was a good point , I was thinking of using that measurement, you solidified my decision. Thank you 🙏

[@KJulian328]

I’ve never seen a more informative video in my entire life. Thank you.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

wow, thank you

[@timbarry5080]

Since I don't build stairs very often I like to get a sheet of 1/4" plywood and make my Stringer template from that. This way if I mess up I don't waste good lumber. And it's easier to move around to test fitment. Great video btw

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Really great tip Tim! Thanks buddy.

[@howard9427]

Great idea.

[@MrBrownie77]

Awesome tutorial. I am less scared to do this in my own now. Thanks v much.

[@Bluegrass-Lawncare-LLC]

The way you used those clamps on the square, smart. Here I was thinking of buying the stair gauges. 👍👌

[@David.M.]

Nice condensed explanation of what can be a complicated subject. I don't see any major stairs in my future, but I do need to make a one or two step stairs for getting up a level in my shop. That would be a nice small project to try my hand at it. Thanks for uploading.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Hey David! A small set of stairs is a perfect place to start. The last stairs I made were down into my shop! Talk soon.

[@danschilz3882]

Excellent job on the video! Been about 20 years so needed the refresher.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Glad it helped!

[@dandiaz5202]

Greatings from Guatemala, central America. I like your videos very much, the way you explain things is Cristal clear. 👍👍👍👍 Thanks a lot.

[@bucktaylor9178]

Thank you for this. I just started framing and this was a big help.

[@dereksmotherman9956]

By far the best instructional video on creating stair stringers!... Great Job!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Wow, thanks!

[@FrankFoglio-v7e]

Awesome info! Made my first stringers!!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Nice work!! Good for you!

[@fredwild190]

In this example, the Total Run derives by itself from the added 10" Unit Runs. The stair ends where it will. But sometimes the Total Run is predetermined, for example by the end of a slab. In such case, I expect the Total Run divided by the number of treads will produce the Unit Run. All clear and interesting. Thank you.

[@philcurtis314]

Thanks for adding the metric into this. It just makes more sense.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

It does

[@levelseven9841]

👍 Most people don't understand that you have to measure from finished floor to finished floor. They measure to the framing and set it to the framing, and it's always wrong. Stairs are hard to understand. In your case you have 5 steps. And without the treads/unfinished - Your bottom rise is 5 13/16" , then 7 5/16", 7 5/16", 7 5/16" and the top is 8 1/16" below your plywood/framing. Which is confusing, but when all the finished floors and treads are down, it's right, within 1/16" Great tutorial

[@justsayinit6789]

Awesome ty so much, i need to build 2 sets of stairs for my deck... lol first timer but optimistic, your video will help a ton.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

You can do it!

[@donniehazel7276]

I'm gonna try my hand at cutting stringers today. Thanks for the info

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes.

[@donniehazel7276]

They came out pretty good! I had to build some stairs from the parking area to a door in the warehouse I work in. The only problem I ran into was the asphalt in the parking lot is uneven from one stringer to the other but I can block up one side and put some cold patch around the base. I'll only get better the more I do it. Thanks again!

[@downunda107]

Just a few minutes in and already THE VERY BEST ARTICULATE DESCRIPTION for stairs! ThankYou 🦘

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for the comment.

[@konstantinbikoulov2904]

best video I found on how to make stairs

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

When are you building yours? :)

[@konstantinbikoulov2904]

@@TrainingHandsAcademy Just finished today! Thank you

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

@@konstantinbikoulov2904 Nice! Feels good doesn't it?!

[@vanessap8717]

Best explanation on measuring and marking it out so far, thank you.

[@matthollis4009]

thanks for this, I've got to make mezzanine with stairs in a garage and I've not done stairs before so really helpful!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Happy to help!

[@stephenjackson8338]

Starting my staircase journey with this video. Wish me luck!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Good Luck!

[@chriswhelehan6177]

Great instructional video. Best series out of about a dozen I've watched recently. ***Request*** Neither video part covers framing a new stairwell and existing joist modification considerations. Such a tutorial could really help to demonstrate the planning methods by applying the math within space constraints that might require slightly steeper than ideal stairs. Overall I noticed a lack of stairwell tutorials video on KZbin. Certainly none that are as quality as these two. My only other request or suggestion would be to compile the terminology, steps and example math on a white board while talking, making sure to keep it visible for extended periods

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thanks for the info!

[@marklitwa5514]

Good looking out. These people have messed my parents steps up badly. I've built them in the past. But it was nice to be able to have a reference to make sure I'm doing it correctly. Thanks big time.

[@erikt1972]

I want to say thank you so much for this video. I have replaced stairs two or three times in the past, but was always able to trace the existing stringers. I had to cut fresh stringers where there were none before, this time. I was quite overwhelmed and watched two separate videos how to make "easy stringers" and ended up with two different patterns drawn out that were clearly not going to work. Yours was the third video I watched and I was able to cut all stringers perfect and on my first attempt with no running back to The LumberYard for mistakes. Very easy to understand and you didn't whip out a contractors calculator expecting everyone to have one! Thank you very much

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Nice job!! Thank you for sharing!! Would love to see what you built. Find me on Instagram and send me a photo, or email if you'd like... no pressure. :)

[@jordanclement8869]

I make stairs as my job and this is an extremely easy and simple way of explaining how they are marked etc

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for the comment.

[@kingreign615]

Thank you, I'm learning this on the job today after 40 years I never learned how to cut stairs

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Cool, have fun learning!

[@mattdouglass6482]

you articulate the information extremely well in your videos.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you.

[@xxCSONVETxx]

Awesome video! Starting my stairs tomorrow, thanks to you!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Let me know how it goes!

[@guyfournier]

Finally a detailed and well explained video on this topic. Thank you! I'm a new subscriber :)

[@therockbevans]

Awesome video. I’ve always avoided making stringers. This video made so simple. 👍👍

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thanks for comment!

[@bennyargueta9637]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@dutchcreek1]

Very informative. Building a stringer on Monday.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Have fun!

[@imalogui]

Doing god’s work by teaching this stuff for free and so well. Thank you

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you so much for this comment!

[@peterkunz655]

Nice job explaining this topic.

[@ej5936]

Thank you for the simple explanation, if we can't follow this simple direction there is no need to waste all the lumber.

[@naranbeck7243]

Thank you, very clear video, specially the bottom step clarification

[@JosephHolschuh]

This is an outstandingly informative video.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Glad you think so!

[@Texas_Takeover]

probably the first video I watch that explains every step Some skip steps assuming we know what they did off camera

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

I do my best sir.

[@nexx2vince]

Master Teacher!! Thank u Sir

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Awe, thank you! If you want to support my work, please drop some more comments on my other videos! This helps to wake up the YT algorithms. :)

[@mhbread3359]

Easy way to do the rise and run. Appreciate the video.

[@karimibarra528]

Dont usually leave comments but you my guy👌👏 good job!!! Best tutorial ever seen!!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

I appreciate that!

[@Fox252-e2p]

Thanks for this! Building outdoor stairs and just starting in on the basics

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Have fun!

[@zahidaabed1042]

I loved this tutorial. Thank you so much for including metric measurements.

[@user-mp5nz5xi7f]

Best video explaining, that I’ve seen so far

[@TeresaDoe]

This is the most awesome beginner training --thank you!!

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Glad you liked it!

[@natewalton3542]

Very good information thank you god bless

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Thank you for the blessing Nate!

[@commanderrobfan101]

Thanks for your stair videos, they really helped me out.

[@TrainingHandsAcademy]

Glad you like them!