Get a carpenters framing square and if you have little buttons that clamp or screw onto the square even better.
Stair stringer square.
My gauges came with a ball bearing in the slot where.
Hold up stair treads with this 3 step stair hold up stair treads with this 3 step stair stringer that meets the highest grading standards for strength and appearance.
Measure 7 inches 18 cm from the center of the square on one arm to set the rise and 10 11 inches 25 28 cm on the other arm for the run.
Handy magazine shows you how to build basic stair stringers.
Lay out the stairs by drawing on the outside of the square sliding the square along until it meets the last mark to learn how to build steps.
This will establish the starting point for the stringer.
As for the length of the stringers take the total height the stairs need to be and square that value.
A 42 wide outdoor set of stairs should have 3 stringers 2 x 12 typically.
If you ve done the math it s grade school stuff and the layout right the tread cuts will be level and the riser cuts plumb.
One of these tools will allow you to lay out consistent precise angles down the length of the board.
Screw them onto a framing square once you know your rise and run such as for stair stringers.
Use a framing square to trace the stair pattern on your stringer board.
Notice that the stair stringer top step has a 9 run and the next step has a 10 run.
This allows you to make multiple copies of the same angle time and time again once you set them and screw them tight into your square that is.
This will create a stair stringer calculator.
The back tread for the top step had to be ripped down to fit the opening.
The above image shows drawing the top step run at 10 and the rise at 6 3 8.
Pros recommend a width of 16 between stringers but depending on the stairs and the thickness of the tread that figure could be slightly higher.
Clamp the stair gauges to the carpenter s square.
Ideal for a variety of applications including decks docks and other outdoor projects where lumber is exposed to the elements.
The lumber is pressure treated protecting it from termites and rot.
Align the rise and run measurements on the square with the edge of the stringer.
The essence of laying out stair stringers is straightforward.