DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson shares crucial tips and techniques to help you successfully tackle a large-scale ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

Students from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School traveled to Heritage Museums and Gardens recently to celebrate completion of an outdoor staircase they designed and built in Hidden Hollow, one ...