Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...
BOWERSTON, OHIO – Building industry professionals eager to upgrade the look of an interior stairway can now employ Reversible Stair Risers from L. J. Smith Stair Systems. The new risers feature a ...
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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. It was in the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
LEBANON, NJ, July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Construction Specialties (CS), a leading manufacturer of commercial building products, and experts in building movement, have engineered DriftReady™ ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville City Council has approved legislation aimed at making housing more affordable by allowing the construction of "Smart Stair" buildings, which could potentially ...
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 ...
What was once a step forward for improving entrances to the Grand Forks County Office Building has become a costly headache for county commissioners and a local contractor. Construction on new stairs ...
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 ...