Attaching Deck Stairs To Grass

If you want to install artificial turf on your wood deck or walkway install the turf as if it were carpet on a hardwood floor.

Attaching deck stairs to grass.

By video journalist waldo cabrera ask john the builder s john cox demonstrates how to add custom stairs to your deck. Once the deck is dry you can get started installing your lawn. Excavate the area to a depth of 6 removing all grass dirt and debris from the site. Need suggestions for deck stairs landing on grass i m building pressure treated stairs to terminate at grade on the grass.

Using a framing square mark out the. More may be required if you have more than 5. Installing deck stair footings. Once it arrives unroll it out on the deck and let it lie out for at least an hour so it flattens out.

At a minimum you will need two footings one beneath each outside stringer. The only difference is you may want to install fasteners in the middle of the artificial turf area. I m planning on digging out 6 of sod dirt and installing 3 4 natural stone back to grade height for the stairs to land on. Fasteners include staples carpet tacks or carpet to wood glue.

The sides of the stairs or stringers are cut from 2 by 12 boards. John cox leed ap. Install your stringers before you put the footings down. This will help you identify where you need to dig your holes and place your tubes.

How to add stairs to your deck step 1.