On Sep 25, 8:10*am, "The Medway Handyman"
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Another article for your persusal and infinite praise....

Open riser stairs

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Open riser stairs are popular for garden and decking use. They're easy
and low cost to construct.

Whilst pre made Decking Stair Stringers are available its much cheaper to
build your own.

Those are a different (but related) type of stair though. I think
John's stair article was about those.
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index...._String_Stairs
I guess the picture will make it clearer.


Proper deck boards are slip resistant especially when traffic is 'across'
the board rather than along its length. *Instead of grooves machined into
the surface, deck boards should have the surface machined away leaving a
series of ribs proud of the surface.

Maybe you could explain the difference?


How about alternate tread staircases? *I built one once & my head still
hurts from working it out :-)

Yes, an article on those would be good too. You fancy saying something
about them?


NT