Basic Stair Building Vocabulary - Here are a couple of useful terms that stair builders use in the construction industry. Keep something in mind here, carpenters who work on the East Coast of the United States, often referrer to certain types of stair building materials or operations with other words.

Dangers Using Wood Stair Cleats - I would imagine most people don't even know what it wood stair cleat is, in construction we have so many words that describe the same thing. A stair cleat is another word for a thread bracket.

Determining the Height of the Stair Landing - Anyone who's interested in stair construction should understand how to determine the height of the stair landing. This is often one of the most confusing and difficult things for most carpenters who work in the construction industry today.

How Many Stair Stringers Do I Use? - I get asked this question a lot, how many stair stringers do I use when building a set of stairs? These questions are actually easy to answer and with a little bit of common sense and the ability to read a tape measure effectively, I should be able to give you a clear explanation that will provide you with the answers that you are looking for.

Really Basic Stair Construction Advice - I have spent at least 10 years of my professional career doing nothing but building stairways, staircases and stairs in all shapes and forms. I have built stairways that curve and bend, long and small and even short and fat. I used to average building three sets of stairs a day and would consider myself to be a master stair framing and stair building professional.