Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

Well-designed steps create a great first impression, and when properly built, they will last for years. Popular Mechanics Senior Designer Michael Stillwell and his father Tony Stillwell recently ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds stairs the easy DIY way with simple, step-by-step instructions for safe results.

Straight is the simplest staircase to install but limited in height to a maximum of 16 stairs, sometimes with an intermediate landing partway up. Straight staircase installation tends to be an ...

You probably give little thought to why the stairs in your home are built the way they are. I’m talking about how high you need to lift your foot to get up to the next step and how deep the flat tread ...