Jessica is a longtime writer and lover of games, which is why she works with TheGamer. If she isn't busy evaluating the plotlines of a game or inventing her own, she'll be working on one of her many ...

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 ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

In this video of building a large staircase, I show you how I layout a stringer. It's simple math and if you use the right tools, it is quite easy. There are also some other tips and techniques I show ...