Diy Stair Ladder Platform

This guide will explain how to build a staircase in your home.

Diy stair ladder platform.

The stairs should be at least 36 inches wide. They have risers also called toe kicks treads and railings. Your weight will hold it in place. Use the narrow part of the square for clamping the riser gauge and the wider part for the 10 1 4 in.

You could add a tarp against the riser to keep it from damaging the riser. Deck stairs are typically made from 2 x 12 stringers spaced about 12 to 16 inches apart. Ready made options are available from industry manufacturers but building stairs from scratch is a less expensive option that leaves room for customizations. This ladder platform can also be used with closed risers without a problem just make sure that you place the platform firmly against the riser and place the ladder closer to the riser than the edge of the platform.

For greatest comfort design the stairs with a 6 to 7 rise height and a 10 to 16 run depth. This is also called the total rise. Clamp the stair gauges to the carpenter s square. If you don t plan to make the top step level with the area where the stairs begin be sure to account for this gap in your measurement.

Once the stringers are cut out measure the thickness of the stair treads. Lay out the stairs by drawing on the outside of the square sliding the square along until it meets the last mark to learn how to build steps. Measure the height of the area where you will install the stairs. And of course always work with a buddy when climbing ladders.

For example if you are building stairs to go up to a deck and you measure 3 feet 0 91 m from the ground to the top of the deck then this is the total rise. Cut this amount from the bottom of the stringers so that all of the stairs end up the same height. You can build your own custom stringers or buy pre cut stringers at lowe s.