Cornered steps for a deck

10-21-2011, 10:44 AM	#1
Crimsonspring Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Cornered steps for a deck My husband is building a two level deck for the first time and can't figure out how to do the cornered steps. He did the top three steps(having a bit of trouble) but the bottom deck is 8ft high. He is having trouble figuring out how to do the bottom cornered steps(45 degree angle.) can this be done?

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10-21-2011, 11:56 AM	#2
Willie T Old School     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everything which is beyond them. Posts: 3,056	Cornered steps for a deck Something like this? They can be done protruding like this, or simply in line with the edge of the deck. Attached Images   __________________ "True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and only that which is." François Duc de La Rochefoucauld Willie T

10-21-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter     Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,154	Cornered steps for a deck 2 or 3 steps isnt a big deal for angled steps as all thats needed is some blocking on its flat to support the decking.. but when you start getting into a full 8 ft set of stairs additional more complicated framing gets involved

10-22-2011, 03:45 AM	#4
chrisBC Member   Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BC Canada Posts: 497	Cornered steps for a deck any pics?