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.
Building Deep and Wide Stairs. Stair treads that are 14 inches wide make a graceful transition to the lawn and provide comfortable places for people to sit and relax. Stairs with 14-inch runs (tread widths) should have rises of between 5-1/2 and 6-1/2 inches.