In Part 3 of our EPIC Backyard Transformation, we tackle one of the most satisfying (and challenging) DIY upgrades—pouring concrete stairs! Whether you're refreshing a tired outdoor space or building ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...