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Stair building combines precision carpentry with tricky math, so even experienced builders find it challenging. But as this extensively illustrated book demonstrates, any builder who can measure the distance between two floors can plan and build a stunning set of stairs. By clearly laying out the geometry, planning, and construction involved, author Andy Engel takes the reader from a simple structure built of framing lumber to a set of stairs fit for a king. From building and installing railings to using off-the-shelf stair parts, Building Stairs lays out the process clearly and completely.


  • Written by a pro
  • Accurate and reliable
  • Easy to navigate
  • Covers railings and newels
  • Includes outdoor stairs

ISBN-13: 9781561588923

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Taunton Press - Incorporated

Publication Date: 11-27-2007

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 9.19(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.57(d)

Series: For Pros By Pros

Andy Engel grew up near Belvidere, NJ, in a house that his father nearly always had under construction. Woodworking and carpentry were just what you did. When other teenagers were dancing to The Bee Gees and Donna Summer, Andy was in the shop building a dulcimer inspired by a chapter in The Foxfire Book. For a few years after high school, he alternated between college, dead-end jobs, and travel. In 1982, he found his feet and hired on as a woodworker in a pre-hung door shop. From 1985 through 1996, he was self-employed as a carpenter and home builder. In 1996, Taunton's Fine Homebuilding magazine offered him an assistant editor’s position. Andy left Taunton in 2005 to chase a living as writer, carpenter, and building consultant. He now lives in Connecticut, with his wife and two sons, in a house that’s nearly always under construction.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Stairbuilding Basics

Chapter 2. Notched Stringer Rough Stairs

Chapter 3. Finishing Rough Stairs

Chapter 4. Basic Housed Stringer

Chapter 5. Combination Housed and Notched Stringer Stairs

Chapter 6. Adding a Bullnose Step

Chapter 7. Winders

Chapter 8. Post to Post Railing

Chapter 9. Over the Top Railings

Chapter 10. Building a Newel

Chapter 11. Outdoor Stairs