Ah my lovely wife and I went through that wonderful post setting process for our shed as well. Good job you two working together without poking each other in the eye!
Wonderful episode. Have missed your educational efforts So Proud of you, setting an admiral example, regarding safety APRIL you truly LEAD by example Keep up the good work in 2021
Those are some great looking stairs 👌. I'm not a big fan of stain but the one that you chose is an almost perfect match to your deck. Y'all did a great job! Keep the great videos coming 👍. Thanks for sharing and God bless
That's very beautiful. An extra idea , you can close the sides of first 10 steps of below the staircase with adding a door become a garden tool storage. Nice job
Thats insane how shallow the posts holes were. I absolutely love the pecan color. 😍 this staircase came out great, which is not surprising seeing all the other videos that I've watched that you've done.
April always delivers awesome projects. This is no exception: real redhead...knows how to work a crowbar...a sawsall...and a propane torch...hubbs better make sure he stays on her good side.
@ 12:14 ....thanks for mentioning your lack of code-compliant handrail....BUT, you can STILL INSTALL one that is GRIPPABLE...definitely a vital (sometimes literally) component to a proper staircase. You all did a great job on this project, though. Thanks for walking us through and sharing the details.
Nice use of tools. Would suggest for Northeast climates to use deck tape for under tread wood on wood to prevent underside rot and get longer life. In TX likely not an issue. You make great projects and tutorials.
I love the place where you live. Texas seems to be very peaceful and nice to live. I live in France and we don't have this weather and this proximity to nature. By the way, very good job for the stairs. It will be far more robust than the old one, will last much longer and the look is definitely nicer.
Thanks for the Stain and Seal endorsement. I’ve been using One-Time stain and sealer and it’s costly ($85 a gallon) and takes days to dry due to having to be UV treated in the sun. Couldn’t find drying times for this product, so I may contact company. Like the fact it’s low in VOC so I can apply in basement and ready to use when dry. Living in NY is getting cold now and shorter days cause longer curing time. Thanks again for another well explained and interesting project. 😉
Hidden under the "skirt" of the stairs, i'd add on the span that's connected to the house, two lengths of wire to keep it tensioned and pulled into the house. Just as a long term precaution, to keep things from moving, which they do, and to relieve any kind of stress on the actual structure, where the break/switch is.
Re your comment about code and your choice to ignore. As you said check the code. You will find that the handrails should extend one tread width +12" beyond the bottom of the stair. They don't end at the newel post. Landings have guardrails not handrails and guard rails should be 42" tall. The grip type hand rail can be added on brackets below the top of the handrail. This next one gets a little technical and requires visualization. The first tread at the top of each run should be level to the landing. This allows the stringer to have full purchase to the header. Simpson has solved the problem with the connector that you used but if this was being built in steel the shop detailer would change the design to allow for a full welded connection. And let you know all about it! FYI Simpson makes a connector for this design also LSCZ. Their install drawings show the correct detail And I also like the idea of the post anchors. I don't like putting wood in concrete. The concrete acts as a cup that holds water accelerating the rot process. Packing the hole with dry sand works really well as the dry sand expands when it gets damp securing the post. (this from Norm on TOH)
April, you and your crew did an awesome job building your new stairs. Your new stairs are "Rock Solid" (built on rock) which I'm sure will last the test of time very well. I would say at least 50+ years, since you used all treated materials, did your research, and built it very strong (Strong Ties). See what I did there...lol. ;)
Nice rebuild on the stairs. I am glad to see you using American wood products. Lots of people are using IPE and other non-sustainable rainforest wood. Yeah, Ipe - most of it is 100+ years old and being installed in locations where it only lasts 20 years at most.
Great video and result! I'm very interested in that post saver wrap. I checked out the link and was amazed at how inexpensive they were. It appears in the video that you did not cover it all the way don to the end of the post. I remember you said it would be about 2" above ground but wondering why it wasn't double wrapped or something to ensure full coverage below ground. Hope I'm not missing anything here, thanks for posting.
Job Well Done, young lady. Speaking as an old, arthritic master hasbeen, I see that there is some padding on that palm nailer, if its not enough, i recommend adding a bandana. Those damn nailers will hurt you, in the long term. Love your channel. You're doing a fine job.
I´d never put wood into the ground, posts should sit above the concrete in supports made of galvanized steel. Dad build a few things that way: Two small porches from ´82 (untreated lumber, just varnished) are still in perfect condition, every ten years or so the coatingr gets a refresh. A carport from ´86 had its pressure-treated posts painted just once - right after they were build. It still stands strong (the facia boards don´t look that good though). The pergola of the same vintage had to be replaced last year, it had rotted only from the top, down low it wasn´t perfect, but still reasonably ok for it´s age, sitting in plants and our weather (western Germany).
I always look forward to your videos to see what cool thing you’ve worked on. I’m amazed those old stairs were still standing. That looked dangerous. I thought I heard you say the upper balcony was in equally bad shape. So I guess I’m curious from a build standpoint why you would repair the stairs first. If you are going to have to tear down the upper balcony won’t that mean your brand new staircase will need to be reattached to a new upper deck? Also curious on choice of treated wood versus something like Trex for the treads as in your treehouse patio project. Given the Texas heat I would think maybe the trex would be more durable and lower maintenance. Just curious. Always trying to learn. Keep up the great work and these videos.
Instead of Jacob latter it's Jacob stairs and thank you for showing tutorial on stairs because it helps please keep making more of these awesome videos
Looks great! Wow... so how many more years do you think you have on the deck? Are you planning to disassemble the upper stairs or support them during the deck rebuild?
That palm nailer though! Very neat! Thank you for this video. Makes the task of taking on a staircase build less daunting after watching your videos. I'll be prepared and, well, with a little luck, my math will work out on the first try. 😂 Awesome video April!
like my old house. HUGE 800 sqft deck, not a single thing done with PT wood and no above ground footers so all the posts just sat to the frost line. And they did this everywhere on the house, front porch included.
In Europe we make concrete basis with steel support on it so wooden pillars are always lifted from the ground at least 12 cm. That’s the way to preserve wood.
That is a thing some people do here as well and some people do build like that. But it does add a lot of cost and the need for more cross bracing. Plus this method will last 30+ years and in all likelihood the rest of the structure will need to be replaced by then.
she would be doing more than a weekend project, if we could get that help(nobody helps anyone anymore) it would be for full repairs on my home, oh well.
April, what are you thoughts regarding "bark side out" I noticed a couple of treads where the bark side was facing down. Are you not concerned with cupping as the PT boards dry??
Don’t use a rake to mix concrete. Try a hoe or a transfer shovel. I cut half the handle of the wooden shovel handle with a flat section for the top. Thank my friend, he ran over my shovel with my Ford F-150 and cracked the handle in half. Works great for mixing concrete since the wheelbarrow sits high. You need to leave the wheel barrow outside for a year, so it doesn’t look like it’s your first pour.
Not sure I understand the full benefit of the Postsaver sleeves with out also sealing up the bottom end grain of the post. Seems to me the post will just wick up moisture from the end of the post.
I haven't used the sleeves but based on my experience, posts tend rot out in the top foot or so below the ground. Most likely rain water either pools at the surface or penetrates a few inches to a foot into the ground. Yes the end will still absorb some moisture, but if you've installed gravel to help with drainage and then cemented around the post, it should be minimal or no worse than the exposed ends above ground. The Postsaver sleeve then protects the most vulnerable portion of the wood. Postsaver's website has information about this as well: www.postsaver.com/products/pro-sleeve-fence-post-protection/
man i've worked in construction, and some of the wild shit you see hold houses and decks together after you demo it is crazy.
Been watching you a long time!
From someone who never used a power tool, to owning your own business, you've come a long way!
You did fantastic work, April! Thank you for sharing the Fence Armor lineup, glad we could help with this build.
Great job you folks. It’s great to see well built sturdy stairs. They turned out great. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What a beautiful staircase! I loved the ending, waving in the dark with headlights! Great job everyone!
I agree with a miter saw station! I do the same thing for every job! From decks to siding to trim inside. Great job and good work!
I love you attention to detail and knowledge of great products. The hanger brackets are genius! Thanks for sharing.
Whoa, don't know why but you building stairs is one of the most satisfying things ever! 😁
I built my first set of stairs and a ramp for a shed a couple months ago with the help of your videos. Thanks.
Great video April! It was wonderful to hear your mama in the end. I miss her in your videos! 😊
Ah my lovely wife and I went through that wonderful post setting process for our shed as well. Good job you two working together without poking each other in the eye!
Wonderful episode. Have missed your educational efforts
So Proud of you, setting an admiral example, regarding safety
APRIL you truly LEAD by example
Keep up the good work in 2021
Real cool, great job April, Keep up the great work. I always enjoy your great videos. Reminds me of the stairs you help build a few years ago...
Last a decade? Well I certainly hope so! My deck is going on 30 years and it is still as sound as the day I built it!
Nice touch explaining building code for the top rail on the hand railing.
Those are some great looking stairs 👌. I'm not a big fan of stain but the one that you chose is an almost perfect match to your deck. Y'all did a great job!
Keep the great videos coming 👍.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Another cool project and build video April, Your doing awesome! Thanks for sharing this one.
Great job! Some LED Solar Lights might be a bonus, if you use the steps at night?
those support posts you knocked over from the original stairs were terrifying
All the builders in here are so lucky! I miss working like this.
The quality of these videos is amazing
That's very beautiful. An extra idea , you can close the sides of first 10 steps of below the staircase with adding a door become a garden tool storage. Nice job
Thats insane how shallow the posts holes were. I absolutely love the pecan color. 😍 this staircase came out great, which is not surprising seeing all the other videos that I've watched that you've done.
I like the site supervisors coming over to inspect your work. : )
April always delivers awesome projects. This is no exception: real redhead...knows how to work a crowbar...a sawsall...and a propane torch...hubbs better make sure he stays on her good side.
Good job April, looks great!
@ 12:14 ....thanks for mentioning your lack of code-compliant handrail....BUT, you can STILL INSTALL one that is GRIPPABLE...definitely a vital (sometimes literally) component to a proper staircase. You all did a great job on this project, though. Thanks for walking us through and sharing the details.
Awesome job April! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Stain & Seal Experts Deck Stain and sealer looks nice
Amazing video, April! Thanks for the mention!
Fantastic work, April! 😃
Beautiful stairs! And beautiful house as well! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Nice use of tools. Would suggest for Northeast climates to use deck tape for under tread wood on wood to prevent underside rot and get longer life. In TX likely not an issue. You make great projects and tutorials.
Nice work i do this daily on metal but had no idea on how to make it on wood …thanks a lot!!!
I love the place where you live. Texas seems to be very peaceful and nice to live. I live in France and we don't have this weather and this proximity to nature. By the way, very good job for the stairs. It will be far more robust than the old one, will last much longer and the look is definitely nicer.
Thanks for the Stain and Seal endorsement. I’ve been using One-Time stain and sealer and it’s costly ($85 a gallon) and takes days to dry due to having to be UV treated in the sun. Couldn’t find drying times for this product, so I may contact company. Like the fact it’s low in VOC so I can apply in basement and ready to use when dry. Living in NY is getting cold now and shorter days cause longer curing time. Thanks again for another well explained and interesting project. 😉
Great job! Looking forward to the deck replacement.
Awesome!..I love watching you work!!..Thanks for sharing...
@11:47 beast mode activated! :) That post saver produce was really cool, never seen that before.
👍 correct
Looks great April.... Like always !!
Awesome!!! Looked like fun. No time change here in AZ
Looks beautiful! Nice improvement
Well done. Looks great.
beautiful set of stairs, thanks...
Super work !. enjoy all of your videos ! I probably would have put your 4x4s on conic concrete stanchions, to insure that you will have no rot issues.
The video quality is amazing, it like looking through a window!
Hidden under the "skirt" of the stairs, i'd add on the span that's connected to the house, two lengths of wire to keep it tensioned and pulled into the house. Just as a long term precaution, to keep things from moving, which they do, and to relieve any kind of stress on the actual structure, where the break/switch is.
Re your comment about code and your choice to ignore. As you said check the code.
You will find that the handrails should extend one tread width +12" beyond the bottom of the stair. They don't end at the newel post.
Landings have guardrails not handrails and guard rails should be 42" tall.
The grip type hand rail can be added on brackets below the top of the handrail.
This next one gets a little technical and requires visualization. The first tread at the top of each run should be level to the landing. This allows the stringer to have full purchase to the header. Simpson has solved the problem with the connector that you used but if this was being built in steel the shop detailer would change the design to allow for a full welded connection. And let you know all about it! FYI Simpson makes a connector for this design also LSCZ. Their install drawings show the correct detail
And I also like the idea of the post anchors. I don't like putting wood in concrete. The concrete acts as a cup that holds water accelerating the rot process. Packing the hole with dry sand works really well as the dry sand expands when it gets damp securing the post. (this from Norm on TOH)
Gorgeous great job!
Love 💖 from Egypt April 💕
Wow great job April 👌
My first video I saw of yours it was you building a staircase!!!
Great Work. #STAYSAFE #KEEPBUILDING
Thanks for sharing that, hard work!
April, you and your crew did an awesome job building your new stairs. Your new stairs are "Rock Solid" (built on rock) which I'm sure will last the test of time very well. I would say at least 50+ years, since you used all treated materials, did your research, and built it very strong (Strong Ties). See what I did there...lol. ;)
Wow, great job, it looks awesome.
April you build alot cool stuff. Iv got questions from you. Could do some tool review,on one you like that most? Thanks keep awesome worn up.
3 days, looks like no more than 3 people and limited tools? I'd say y'all did a heck of a job!
Looks amazing!!!
Very nice.
I love your channel.
And I love carpentry.
And the wood.
April, you're an inspiration!
What a beautiful stair case.
Nice rebuild on the stairs. I am glad to see you using American wood products. Lots of people are using IPE and other non-sustainable rainforest wood. Yeah, Ipe - most of it is 100+ years old and being installed in locations where it only lasts 20 years at most.
Great video and result! I'm very interested in that post saver wrap. I checked out the link and was amazed at how inexpensive they were. It appears in the video that you did not cover it all the way don to the end of the post. I remember you said it would be about 2" above ground but wondering why it wasn't double wrapped or something to ensure full coverage below ground. Hope I'm not missing anything here, thanks for posting.
Job Well Done, young lady. Speaking as an old, arthritic master hasbeen, I see that there is some padding on that palm nailer, if its not enough, i recommend adding a bandana. Those damn nailers will hurt you, in the long term. Love your channel. You're doing a fine job.
Awesome! looks fantastic!
Watching from Australia, always interesting
Nice work as always April 👍🏼😬
I´d never put wood into the ground, posts should sit above the concrete in supports made of galvanized steel.
Dad build a few things that way:
Two small porches from ´82 (untreated lumber, just varnished) are still in perfect condition, every ten years or so the coatingr gets a refresh.
A carport from ´86 had its pressure-treated posts painted just once - right after they were build. It still stands strong (the facia boards don´t look that good though).
The pergola of the same vintage had to be replaced last year, it had rotted only from the top, down low it wasn´t perfect, but still reasonably ok for it´s age, sitting in plants and our weather (western Germany).
Wow, lovely job.
Nice build!
Muy bonita escalera y buen video felicidades.👍
I always look forward to your videos to see what cool thing you’ve worked on. I’m amazed those old stairs were still standing. That looked dangerous. I thought I heard you say the upper balcony was in equally bad shape. So I guess I’m curious from a build standpoint why you would repair the stairs first. If you are going to have to tear down the upper balcony won’t that mean your brand new staircase will need to be reattached to a new upper deck?
Also curious on choice of treated wood versus something like Trex for the treads as in your treehouse patio project. Given the Texas heat I would think maybe the trex would be more durable and lower maintenance. Just curious. Always trying to learn. Keep up the great work and these videos.
I normally use the 7/11 formula for the stairs/stringers but they were all for out-of-city uses so I don't know if they were against code in town.
Instead of Jacob latter it's Jacob stairs and thank you for showing tutorial on stairs because it helps please keep making more of these awesome videos
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful job
Yikes! That old staircase was super dangerous. Glad no one was ever hurt.
I’ve been here since that first set of stairs💪🏻
Very helpful thank you ☺️
Looks amazing
Looks great! Wow... so how many more years do you think you have on the deck? Are you planning to disassemble the upper stairs or support them during the deck rebuild?
That palm nailer though! Very neat! Thank you for this video. Makes the task of taking on a staircase build less daunting after watching your videos. I'll be prepared and, well, with a little luck, my math will work out on the first try. 😂 Awesome video April!
like my old house. HUGE 800 sqft deck, not a single thing done with PT wood and no above ground footers so all the posts just sat to the frost line. And they did this everywhere on the house, front porch included.
I like your work. good luck
In Europe we make concrete basis with steel support on it so wooden pillars are always lifted from the ground at least 12 cm. That’s the way to preserve wood.
That is a thing some people do here as well and some people do build like that. But it does add a lot of cost and the need for more cross bracing. Plus this method will last 30+ years and in all likelihood the rest of the structure will need to be replaced by then.
I think it would look nice to add some off white or yellow LED lights to the risers. would look nice at night
AWESOME as always, thank you for another great video, learned a lot today. Look forward to the next whatever you will be building :-)
Imagine having April come over to help with a weekend project.
she would be doing more than a weekend project, if we could get that help(nobody helps anyone anymore) it would be for full repairs on my home, oh well.
Doing that in 3 days is incredible!
Did I see Mama staining in the background?
Great job, once again.
Take Care and God Bless
I always use deck screws and lag bolts. Just makes for better construction that won't back out.
How do you feel about posting anchors. I used some and were great. Post rot no problem just replace the post no hole to re-dig or waiting for concrete
Nice job!
April, what are you thoughts regarding "bark side out" I noticed a couple of treads where the bark side was facing down. Are you not concerned with cupping as the PT boards dry??
Looks great
Nice job!!!
Don’t use a rake to mix concrete. Try a hoe or a transfer shovel. I cut half the handle of the wooden shovel handle with a flat section for the top. Thank my friend, he ran over my shovel with my Ford F-150 and cracked the handle in half. Works great for mixing concrete since the wheelbarrow sits high. You need to leave the wheel barrow outside for a year, so it doesn’t look like it’s your first pour.
Impressive !~~. Love your videos & explanations....
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching.
Not sure I understand the full benefit of the Postsaver sleeves with out also sealing up the bottom end grain of the post. Seems to me the post will just wick up moisture from the end of the post.
I haven't used the sleeves but based on my experience, posts tend rot out in the top foot or so below the ground. Most likely rain water either pools at the surface or penetrates a few inches to a foot into the ground. Yes the end will still absorb some moisture, but if you've installed gravel to help with drainage and then cemented around the post, it should be minimal or no worse than the exposed ends above ground. The Postsaver sleeve then protects the most vulnerable portion of the wood.
Postsaver's website has information about this as well: www.postsaver.com/products/pro-sleeve-fence-post-protection/
It would be cool to add subtle LED solar lights to the stair steps to illuminate your path at night.
like a duck to water. Incredible April.