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Marking the first stringer
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Verifying that the new stringer will fit
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Placing the first stringer
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Installing a backboard to hang the stringers
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Using the first stringer to mark the others
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Using a stringer to mark the first skirt
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Google's Trimble SketchUp of the staircase
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4x4 aluminum footings on assembled stringers
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This hole is ready for its concrete pier
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... ditto |
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Wetting the pier holes before pouring concrete
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The PVC anchors pass through the aluminum feet
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The concrete is poured into the Sonotube form |
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Covered to minimize evaporation
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The shim will put the skirt even with the stringer
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Attaching the skirts
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Topping the skirt
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Even with the pending plywood deck
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Predrilling the steps
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Predrilling the risers
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Attaching the steps, extensions and risers
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Second coat of Bear Natural [not] Waterproofing
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Trimming the plywood overhang to fit the top riser
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Weep holes are drilled through this step extension |
Glue seals the riser and plywood seam
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This SketchUp plan was drawn before and during the project |