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Ask the builder: Building strong, simple stairs

You may be like most folks. I’ m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis.
There are three common types of stairs and these include concrete, metallic and wooden stairs. These are placed according to the style, location and the structure where you want them to be. Steel ...
Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...