Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

This is key for how to build stair railing. In this article we'll walk you through this and other best practices for how to ...

A converted loft is a great way to capitalize on your home's square footage. Be it a guest bedroom, a family bathroom, or even a mezzanine floor, ridding an attic space of cobwebs to make way for an ...

Floating stairs are popular because they make a staircase feel lighter, cleaner, and more “built into” the architecture instead of sitting on top of it. But the best floating stair projects are the ...