Common and Proper Nouns. A common noun names a general person, place. or thing. examples: I went to the city. The man was kind. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun. examples: I went to San Francisco.
The width of the steps is flexible. A wide deck staircase (5 feet and beyond) feels graceful and looks it too. A narrow one, for example 3 feet wide, might feel cramped. Very wide steps are great...if you have the room for them and they work with your design. These usually work best with a single set of deck stairs.
When building deck stairs you will need to determine the total height of the deck at the stairs. This is the change in elevation from the top of the deck to where you expect the stairs to land. Place a level straight out from the deck and measure to the ground or landing using a tape measurer.You will also need to establish the tread depth and riser height for each step.The minimum tread depth is 10 and the maximum riser height is 8.In most cases this will be a 7-1/2 rise and 10-1/2 run. This will allow you to use two deck boards for each tread with a 1/2 reveal.Once you have determined the total stair height, tread depth, and riser height you can plug the numbers into the decks.com stair stringer calculator to find the stringer length, stair projection, and the angle of the stairs.lace a level straight out from the deck and measure to the ground or landing using a tape measurer. You will also need to establish the tread depth and riser height for each step. The minimum tread depth is 10 and the maximum riser height is 8.