3 Questions about building stairs out of back door
Mar 5, 2014 · After having my patio poured we built these steps with the "stoop area" on top. Just built 2 rectangular boxes and used the composite decking for the lower tread and upper landing.
Ideal step down from exterior door threshold to porch landing
Nov 10, 2021 · If it's your front door, maximum is 7 3/4" from the top point of the rubber seal of the threshold. If you have a short depth of porch, and other stairs to get up to that porch, then you might want to keep the "rhythm" going of similar sized steps.
plans for wooden back steps - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jun 20, 2015 · I will post pictures at some point, but the configuration is a 36"x52" landing just outside the door. The landing is and 8" step down from the threshold. The top of the landing is 32" off of the ground and there are three steps down to the ground. The steps are 12" deep. It would be very helpful if someone could post some plans for steps of ...
temporary exteriors steps until deck is built
Sep 30, 2012 · The width of each landing shall not be less than the door served. Every landing shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches (914 mm) measured in the direction of travel. Exterior landings shall be permitted to have a slope not to exceed 1/4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent).
Step down to patio from back door - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jul 23, 2022 · I am trying to figure out the best way to create a nice step from my back door down to my new concrete patio. The height from threshold to patio is 11.25 inches. In the picture below, the proposed step appears grey, the patio is the crosshatch (diagonal).
Stairs to lead off my Patio Door - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Aug 24, 2011 · I probably spent $75 to put stairs on the back of our house. Before it was just a rectangular piece of concrete, with no landing. Went and got the risers and the treads at the local Menards, and got 2x2 paver blocks, and also some river rock to place under the stairs for drainage. Again Butterfly64, it is not that hard, nor expensive.
Figuring out footings for planned stairs from back door...
Oct 11, 2023 · We're planning to build a patio this year (I know haha) and we're running into problems figuring out the stairs from the back door to this patio. We're not sure how many footings or where to put them. We were counting on going 48" deep for our frost line The space is 39 inches from door to patio. We were hoping the paver patio could serve as a ...
Stair Landing Before Door? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Dec 4, 2011 · There shall be a floor or landing at the top and bottom of each stairway. Exception: A floor or landing is not required at the top of an interior flight of stairs, including stairs in an enclosed garage, provided a door does not swing over the stairs. A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than 12 feet (3658 mm)
Framing Door at Bottom of Stairs - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Aug 2, 2009 · The landing is a floor/space at the bottom of stairs to stand before/after using the stairs. You can have doors off of it, swing both away from the stair landing. Just extend the wall, and put a door in. The landing (space at the bottom of stairs is there already) .
deck surface to door threshold...ideal height?? - DIY Home …
Nov 15, 2011 · Exception: The exterior landing or floor shall not be more than 7-3/4 inches (196 mm) below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the landing or floor. When exterior landings or floors serving the required egress door are not at grade , they shall be provided with access to grade by means of a ramp in accordance with ...