My plan was to pour concrete footings then run doubled up 2x8 beams setting on the footings.
Attaching deck stairs to concrete.
The ledger is not only the structural connection between the deck and the house.
Use heavy screws in this attachment.
Fastening a ledger to concrete.
If you are landing on a concrete pad or a patio this should not be a problem.
The first and probably most important tool that you ll need access to in order to mount the deck frame to the concrete foundation is a rotary hammer drill.
Attach trim boards to concrete with masonry anchors.
Attach the stringers using metal hangers or framing straps.
Step 2 connect the stringers to the skirt.
Several building manufacturers make hangers that you can use to fasten stair stringers to concrete.
It is usually the thing you may kick when you walk up the stairs.
On this project the 2 10 joists of the main deck frame sit just about even with the top of the foundation and a landing framed with 2x8s sits atop the main frame serving as a transition point.
Cut lengths of 2x4 railings to span the distance from the lower posts to the existing deck railing as shown in the image.
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In order for a wooden stairway to be safe the stringers support boards should be securely fastened to both the upper and lower floors.
Use a drill and inch diameter plug cutter to cut plugs from pvc trim.
Attach posts to stringers using 4 deck screws making certain posts are plumb.
Attach the railings to the posts with 3 deck screws making sure the slope matches that of the stairs.
When the lower floor is made of concrete you will need a special fastener to attach the wood to it unless one has already been embedded for this purpose.
Total height of low level ground level deck.
Step 3 attach stringers to.
Stair stringers should always land on a level and well drained surface.
However if you are landing on the yard you may want to install paver blocks or fill the area with compacted gravel to promote drainage.
A rotary hammer drill produces a pounding force while drilling that makes it an excellent tool for effectively drilling into or through concrete.
These hangers are adjustable to fit most types of wood structured stairs.
As a bonus he details a rock solid method of attaching the bottom railing posts to the stairs.
Guertin also explains how he pours a concrete stair landing pad and how he attaches the bottom of the stairs to that.
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It s also what establishes the overall height and levelness of the entire deck frame.
Tap in anchors with hammer then finish with a nail set 7.
On the decks i built in the past i never gave much thought to how secure the connection was between the stairs and the deck frame.
Before you connect the stringers to the concrete you will need to attach them to the skirt of the stairway.
Height of deck against door threshold.
