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 ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

In this video of building a large staircase, I show you how I layout a stringer. It's simple math and if you use the right ...

Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I'm totally lost. I don't understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps seems ...

You probably give little thought to why the stairs in your home are built the way they are. I’m talking about how high you need to lift your foot to get up to the next step and how deep the flat tread ...

DEAR TIM: I have to build a simple set of steps but I’m totally lost. I don’t understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps ...

A falling staircase that killed a 26-year-old tenant at a Northern California apartment building was due to be repaired after another set of steps collapsed a year ago, the Sacramento Bee reported.

The country singer tweeted that she's OK. Reba McEntire is speaking out after the fire department had to rescue her from the second floor of a building in Oklahoma. According to the singer, the stairs ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.