Building a Large Staircase and How to Layout a Stair Stringer

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 while laying out the stringers, so check it out and share with a friend. You never know when you need to build a large staircase right?
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  • @RRBuildings
    @RRBuildings4 жыл бұрын

    I know it may not be super fancy, but I think the insight or tips I share should be able to help you build any stair case. I've never done a curved stair...maybe that could be next. Anyone have a good resource for that?

  • @mikez4132

    @mikez4132

    4 жыл бұрын

    cool vid as always. Let me know when your hiring. Ill come relearn the last 20 years hahah... carpentry bymar on insta has done some crazy stairs.

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mar is a good dude for sure.

  • @mikez4132

    @mikez4132

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@RRBuildings for sure.

  • @nicko198718

    @nicko198718

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kyle you mentioned not liking a solid outside beam because of dust getting in the cracks couldn't you trace the stringer onto a solid beam then use a router and remove 10mm of the stair shape to notch and seat it over the top. Just get a slightly larger height so you don't see the height difference in the two timbers and use a concave scotia trim or quad to neaten them up.

  • @bryangilreath7333

    @bryangilreath7333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man. God i wish i had that mega saw for cutting stringers 😂 it would have saved me months of my life at this point cutting individual. Great video though! Cool to see something a little different. Love the channel and what you do. That caulking gun seems to work real well...may have to pick one up

  • @akmccutcheon153
    @akmccutcheon1534 жыл бұрын

    really hope those people up north appreciate this level of detail b/c we are missing a lot of this down south, hard to find someone who takes pride in their work like this.

  • @keithtomczyk4730

    @keithtomczyk4730

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's not within any code I follow.

  • @weed5901
    @weed5901 Жыл бұрын

    Probably the best Ryan’s kzread.infoUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans on building a shed is hardly ever found. And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build a shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.

  • @trade2133
    @trade21332 жыл бұрын

    When you screwed those strings together my first thought was "there's no way he's doing that with a handsaw, surly!". Then you whip out the biggest skillie I've ever seen 😂😂

  • @jennymaguire5469
    @jennymaguire54694 жыл бұрын

    I like the fact that you check the stringer using the diagonals at 6:20. A quicker way to use your calculator would be to enter 12-7/16" , then press + then every time you press = , it will automatically add another 12-7/16" . This method eliminates the possibility of entering the wrong value at some point

  • @rihamy2nd

    @rihamy2nd

    8 ай бұрын

    Though he didn’t verbally say it, that’s what he did after the second calculation… he simply hit the equal button.

  • @jiml5837
    @jiml58373 жыл бұрын

    "2020 is shaping up to be a good year"... missed that one by a country mile.

  • @bel.sat.9051

    @bel.sat.9051

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jajaja .he must be. A Trumpist... they live in a different world. With all due respect! Hey 2021 is looking like a good year...

  • @nothingforyouhere418

    @nothingforyouhere418

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bel.sat.9051 must be a bidenist then if you think 2021 is going to get better. They live in a different world

  • @madae101

    @madae101

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nothingforyouhere418 Yet Miraculously it is already marginally better

  • @simonmarkham4626

    @simonmarkham4626

    3 жыл бұрын

    Continental

  • @sarkisarmenian5268

    @sarkisarmenian5268

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@bel.sat.9051 Politics aside, you decide how your year will go nobody else. If you work smart and hard, you will have success, if you don't then you won't. What does President Trump have to do with your life, if he passes a bill to cut taxes or raise taxes, makes no difference if you are successfull. It would make sense though that a democrat would feel out of control and victimized by things happening in the world and thus blame their failures on the president and "the year" being bad.

  • @7alfresco
    @7alfresco4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! I love the check at 7:48. It actually uses the hypotenuse of the of the rise and run. Very impressed.

  • @JBLewis
    @JBLewis4 жыл бұрын

    We built a deck late this summer, and we watched a LOT of videos about laying out stair stringers. We struggled a bit, but eventually got it right. I wish this video had been available then! This is by far the best explanation of laying out stair stringers that I've seen! The Diagonal tip is brilliant!

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that!!

  • @kalebrowland626
    @kalebrowland6264 жыл бұрын

    I always use a 10.5” run which ends in a 3/4” nosing. I like how that looks, which just goes to show it is all about personal preference!

  • @lukebellamy7386
    @lukebellamy73864 жыл бұрын

    Love how you're all about the PPE a lot of contractors don't care about that stuff, worked 2 years for a contractor never once wore hearing protection, I'm 23 years old with hearing loss and constant tinnitus. Keep up the cool videos👍

  • @jasonking2943

    @jasonking2943

    4 жыл бұрын

    Huh

  • @InfernosReaper

    @InfernosReaper

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonking2943 PPE, Personal Protective Equipment. Work gloves, safety googles/glasses, respirators, back braces, ear plugs, etc. They really help protect yourself from the wear and tear of the job. In that person's case, they didn't wear ear plugs when they worked, so they damaged their hearing and suffer greatly for it.

  • @loisgustafson4522

    @loisgustafson4522

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wear your ear protection guys, I can't stress it enough! I'm 73 yrs old with severe tinitus, caused by loud and continuous sounds! I now have to take peroxatine to keep the depression at bay! Ron

  • @lukebellamy7386

    @lukebellamy7386

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loisgustafson4522 i I hear you bro i have hearing loss and t, but that doesn't mean I can't protect what I have left👂

  • @lukebellamy7386

    @lukebellamy7386

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loisgustafson4522 also check out neuroplasticity for (t) that might help you

  • @miltonhurd1016
    @miltonhurd10164 жыл бұрын

    I like using the diagonal method of stringer layout first. Once those lines are scribed the tread and riser lines can be done. Like you said, it reduces the error that can happen when scribing from step to step. Thanks for showing that!

  • @154james
    @154james4 жыл бұрын

    I've cut plenty of stringers but I've never thought to work out and mark the diagonal, I'm definitely doing that from now on. Legend.

  • @patricksmith8788

    @patricksmith8788

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi.bro very good out lay but you didn't say how you got the lenth oft the stronger to be shore

  • @funnyfarmdad9997
    @funnyfarmdad99972 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! I’m a DIY guy and building stair stringers has always intimidated me. I’m about to take on a pretty big project similar to what you were working on there and with this video I’m pretty sure I can do this.

  • @jmead2294

    @jmead2294

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to do the same exact thing out in my shop. And I'm just like you, intimidated by the thought. This is a nice, well made video.

  • @bigdaddytheprofessor1651
    @bigdaddytheprofessor16512 жыл бұрын

    I love this video, I have been in construction a longtime. I have done concrete stairs and some wood stairs. I love the tools you have. You remind me of myself, always need the good tools and tight, strong work. Love the education brother. Great Job

  • @steveklampe7574
    @steveklampe75744 жыл бұрын

    Finally !!!! Somebody who adds that up !!! The absolute most accurate and best way to mark it out !!!! Thank you !!! Calc it out !! Perfection !! Well done !! I’ve watched so many videos on stairs and nobody does this !! That square is awesome !!

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Square is bad ass

  • @BuiltByBaileys
    @BuiltByBaileys4 жыл бұрын

    Marking your diagonals is a great tip to make sure you don't get slightly off when running your layout with the framing square. Good job!

  • @kellyfredrickson4674
    @kellyfredrickson46744 жыл бұрын

    Just remember if you're doing a more traditional stringer install that is not flush to the top of landing you must always deduct two dimensions:. Tread thickness off the bottom of stringer and riser material thickness off top tread width. Good job on the video!

  • @zephyr1408
    @zephyr14084 жыл бұрын

    What you are trying to avoid is “Cumulative Error”! And the perfect remedy is a story pole and your Const Pro Calculator? Gary Catz has a wonderful piece of this at “This is Carpentry TIC” Kyle he suggest dropping on riser from the top to meet IRC “Code” and avoid cumulative error! You would truly enjoy it Kyle! Why? Like me and Mr Catz, plus you and thousands of your viewers we hv a Bad Case of COCD???? Carpenter Obsessive Compulsive Disorder🥴 I really enjoy watching and learning from you! Keep it up Kyle!

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gary is a great dude

  • @lambkinj88

    @lambkinj88

    4 жыл бұрын

    I stumbled across Gary's video a few months ago, been laying out my stairs this way since and it's great to teach apprentices this way so they can avoid mistakes.

  • @zephyr1408

    @zephyr1408

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes; I am a finish/furniture guy (more cabinets) however there is a common trait I see in each of you; My Dad included who was a custom home builder? You men are obsessive about doing a good job and using great tools! Does not matter one bit if you were building for a millionaire or the average Joe your gonna do the best job you can! I appreciate that!

  • @martinmallet3983
    @martinmallet39834 жыл бұрын

    You're the man. I've learned so much from your videos already. No nonsense attitude and you love to work and it shows. You work effectively and you've save me much time already. Keep it up.

  • @exposingthedarknesswiththe9190
    @exposingthedarknesswiththe91902 жыл бұрын

    WE LOVE WATCHING PROS, THEY MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK EASY, BUT YOU'RE STILL THE MAN TO CALL...A JOB PERFECTLY DONE!!*

  • @carolcarola9719
    @carolcarola97194 жыл бұрын

    Your use of math is the best way to get the overall length. Every time the square is used, an error is introduced. Good work.

  • @TenB33rs
    @TenB33rs2 жыл бұрын

    One thing you need to be carful of when using the construction master calculator for compounding measurments like stair stringers or balusters is that you have the resolution set to either 1 /32 or 1/64th. Default is 1/16 and that can get you in trouble building long stairs. Your measurments were only off by a 64th per riser so not that big a deal in 110 inches of overall rise but its always a good thing to check so you dont wind up being 3/4" off on your last rise.

  • @markgibson9208

    @markgibson9208

    7 ай бұрын

    How do you calibrate that?

  • @TenB33rs

    @TenB33rs

    7 ай бұрын

    On the phone app ..Cm5, Tap the gear icon in the lower right corner. Under “display settings “ tap “fractional resolution” and choose between 1/16, 1/32 or 1/64. Not sure how to change the resolution on the actual hardware calculator you buy at the store. Hope that helps.

  • @gb4958
    @gb49584 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I am a 39+ year exp. lead carpenter/ project supervisor in N.Y. and after viewing your video I just wanted to comment that you have an excellent stair layout understanding , fabrication and building process. Great to see someone your age with the skillset you have. I myself basically and always used for years the same layout, cutting ,framing techniques you do . I have a feeling you had a great teacher but taught yourself a little along the way as i did.We all learn something new everyday. Years ago i had a dead calculator and had to use good old Math, pencil and paper and carry decimals. I'm sure you can also and convert those to fractions. Smartphone apps and construction calculators save a lot of time but its important to be able to do it old school, Nowadays i cant even get a newly hired "EXPERIENCED CARPENTER" approximaty your age my company sends to my project to layout a stringer for a deck 3-4 feet off the ground. THEY look clueless when i ask them if they ever heard of the pythagoroem theorum. Any way im subscribing and keep up the great work, Great to see the younger guys with a great skills! and knowing their going to only get better with age.

  • @moisesayala6830
    @moisesayala68304 жыл бұрын

    Good job. Not everyone built the stairs in that perfect way. Thanks for show me in this subject. 👍

  • @NWIVeteranConstruction
    @NWIVeteranConstruction4 жыл бұрын

    Right on! Great video and could'nt of come at a better time. I'm making a video tomorrow on this and will definitely be stealing some of your moves. I'll shout you out though lol thanks for the time you put into this one. I subbed

  • @camerongraham902
    @camerongraham9024 жыл бұрын

    No views, No likes, No comments. Always impressed by the fancy tools you have to increase your accuracy and speed like that square for the stringers.

  • @zachten233

    @zachten233

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cameron Graham do you have videos that way we can see it.

  • @topnotchracing81
    @topnotchracing81 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is awesome! I grew up building houses with my father and you would never get free info like this guy just gave everyone. God bless

  • @mariolmarini
    @mariolmarini2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant ..Thank you....you make it look so easy. Still with the right tools even I, a complete amateur, having seen your video, can now take on building my own stairs. Thanks for the really great clear video. Next I have to convert my attic into habital space....At the moment it's only rafters under the roof tiles.

  • @80zbabyz
    @80zbabyz4 жыл бұрын

    Love ur safety squints!!!! 😂🤣

  • @ToddHCNC
    @ToddHCNC4 жыл бұрын

    When you do the rise and run in the calculator just press the (+) key once then the (= )key (the first time) then just hit the equals key to get the the following diagonals. The calculator keeps the decimal number in memory

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    learn something new everyday....thanks!!

  • @R2Mike

    @R2Mike

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or keep pressing stair and it gives u alot of useful answere

  • @marcusirwin1824
    @marcusirwin18243 жыл бұрын

    I cut my staircase with my new sasquatch. Worked out way better than any others I've built! Thanks for the tips and vids man you're an inspiration

  • @Tkssa580
    @Tkssa5804 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL WORK, as ALWAYS. 💪🏽

  • @76678-m
    @76678-m3 жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t help but laugh when you said “2020 is shaping up to be a good year.” But seriously, thank you for the video. It was excellent.

  • @brianhubbard6423
    @brianhubbard64234 жыл бұрын

    Very well done! I was lucky as a young boy my dad was a union carpenter and he tought me how to make stairs and many other skills of a carpenter. I get great satisfaction when I build structures as well as seeing the projects my dad worked on. Keep up the great work and God bless you and your family.

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    that's awesome!

  • @cjroma5532
    @cjroma55322 жыл бұрын

    From the journeyman electrician world, much respect to the carpenters. I will be entering y’all’s field very soon.

  • @chrislawson9802
    @chrislawson98022 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Extreme respect and appreciation for you showing how to build anything!!!

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    20:24 "2020 is shaping to be a good year" 2020: No.

  • @briancovert6481

    @briancovert6481

    4 жыл бұрын

    I specifically came here to see who all mentioned how 2020 is ACTUALLY shaping up... haha

  • @jtg9110

    @jtg9110

    4 жыл бұрын

    Brian Covert Me too! Lol

  • @TripleDiamonds

    @TripleDiamonds

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that didn’t age well 😏

  • @EDub513

    @EDub513

    3 жыл бұрын

    I came and posted the same thing, though I will note that the construction industry has been slammed busy across the country all year, so as far as construction goes, he wasn't that far off. But for the rest... not so much.

  • @williscooper7750
    @williscooper77504 жыл бұрын

    Only thing I would change being a framer of 12 years is, do not use 90 degree strong tie brackets to secure the top of the stringers. Always use pressure blocks especially when you never fastened the bottom to the floor. Stairs work as a wedge but if there is nothing stopping the outward slide on bottom , they will give. I too used to make the same mistake to taking the 1" 1/2 off the bottom tread. Also do not forget to take the thickness of your kick plate off the back of the top riser or your top tread will not hang over far enough

  • @diananutt1517

    @diananutt1517

    2 жыл бұрын

    🌲🍀🌲 @Willis Cooper I appreciate the comments you added to this. This is a project that doesn't require many yrs of experience, but the young man is so used to his method of stair building, he may not realize he's not explaining each "step" (no pun intended.) Even where to glue and what sort of glue to use. In following a how-to video, we should always watch others to make sure that finished project has everything we want...like a bottom plate fastened to the concrete floor? As I envisioned the stairs in our 2-story garage, that seemed like a good idea. Watching several of these videos should cover every feature we need help with!! Thanks to all!!🙂

  • @kyletorrence4228
    @kyletorrence42282 жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely awesome video! I’m 20 years old and just started learning carpentry and really want to learn how to do it right. This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

  • @raybechtel8343
    @raybechtel83434 жыл бұрын

    Bought some isotunes after watching this video. Been looking for some good ear bud protection in this freezing weather having to wear a stocking hat. Thanks for sharing!

  • @tylernol8890
    @tylernol88904 жыл бұрын

    You need be a carpentry teacher , in my ten years of framing, I've never seen that trick . Good on ya guys !!

  • @kmonnier

    @kmonnier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the future, he is teaching carpentry to thousands of people.

  • @michaelvangundy226
    @michaelvangundy2264 жыл бұрын

    Great job. But... Don't get glue on the pipes. Put a sleeve of cardboard around that protrudes top and bottom. Cut the hole big enough to let the stairs and the piping move without breaking. IE. 13/8" pipe diameter plus 1/2" is 17/8" hole saw. The stair glue will weaken the pipe and that's where it will break.

  • @scottyim6876
    @scottyim68763 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. Flipping the square edge was very helpful and the 1.5 from it. Now I understand. We are using composite decking and it’s only 1” thick so I subtracted 1” and it came out right. First timer. Thanks again

  • @cochesist

    @cochesist

    2 жыл бұрын

    I understand the subtraction from the first step so it comes out to 7 3/8s, but then wouldn't the next steps come out to be 8 7/8 because of the 1 1/2 of the 2x12, I'm so confused in that part lol

  • @dpd16790
    @dpd167904 жыл бұрын

    when i watched the last video where ya built the whole thing i knew with your level of craftsmanship that you would defiantly put that cut out behind that pipe like that... I'm personally not as good as you but because i don't have the experience like you but i do details like that... some things ya just can't miss...

  • @gabrielguerrero5448
    @gabrielguerrero54484 жыл бұрын

    20:24 " 2020 is shaping up to be a good year " sikeeeee 😂

  • @idadho
    @idadho4 жыл бұрын

    If you use Stair Gauges, clamp them on the inside of the square so you can see the run dimension.

  • @robertlaird6746
    @robertlaird67464 жыл бұрын

    Dang, I just learned something new and I've built about 20 of them. Six of the about 20 were radius free standing. Thanks man!

  • @SenatorGH

    @SenatorGH

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see some information about your radial free standing stairs, if possible.

  • @robertlaird6746

    @robertlaird6746

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SenatorGH I'd post photos on KZread but don't know how. I post them on Facebook but that's it.

  • @popparock6506
    @popparock65064 жыл бұрын

    now, you're just showing off cutting thru 4 2Xs at a time! LOL great tips and advice! Much appreciated!

  • @hitchhikersguidetohappines8000
    @hitchhikersguidetohappines80003 жыл бұрын

    “2020’s shaping up to be a great year”.... the only mistake I found in the video.

  • @edwardfaris8516

    @edwardfaris8516

    3 жыл бұрын

    And then along came pysop 19...😬

  • @exhilaratingbass
    @exhilaratingbass4 жыл бұрын

    Made this video so essential craftsman didn’t have to redo his video 😂

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    I missed it.. I should watch his?

  • @exhilaratingbass

    @exhilaratingbass

    4 жыл бұрын

    RR Buildings long story short he messed up the measurement, he was disappointed mainly because of how much time it took to record everything in such detail and he realized he made a minor error that caused it to be against code, I believe a bit too steep of stairs. Good lesson learning video for sure.

  • @priceb713

    @priceb713

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dylan Elder For a home gamer it was fine, but his building codes thought differently. EC is a very humble guy though and admitted his mistake

  • @lovetimothyrandall

    @lovetimothyrandall

    4 жыл бұрын

    Larry Haun still beats them all!

  • @thuntermi

    @thuntermi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lovetimothyrandall Larry Haun's stuff is great. Just don't follow his advice to overcut the stringers. :)

  • @ryanclark6571
    @ryanclark65714 жыл бұрын

    I think a breif video of how you got into construction would be awesome. Its always kinda cool to hear those stories from tradesmen!

  • @markosgetachew6147
    @markosgetachew61472 жыл бұрын

    I got the same height with you but my boss wants only 12 threads to save some space. Then I devide and added to the all risers. Finally works with a little higher steps. Very useful video.

  • @mib20000
    @mib200004 жыл бұрын

    I replaced my cellar stairs a bunch of years ago. I researched for a week and bought all my material and went at it. The old stair height was like 8 1/2" so I lowered the new stairs to 7". Built 3 stringers and all went well EXCEPT I didnt account for the ceiling height. so the 3 or 4th step you have to limbo under. LOL . Its like 5' high OOPPPSSSSS

  • @jayfox5
    @jayfox54 жыл бұрын

    The old saw dust to fill the gap trick this place here in New York that builds mobile homes will throw some caulk and saw dust in a 10 foot hole to fill the gap 😭

  • @jesperdahl1486

    @jesperdahl1486

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ThisAdventureFamily Deleted video.

  • @markinvt
    @markinvt2 жыл бұрын

    Good video. You can omit the top tread by using the 2nd floor as the top step; the stringers die into the floor joists. This reduces the overall length of the stringers, and it saves space on the first floor by reducing the total run, and it saves one step tread, too.

  • @KaylaaMariee48
    @KaylaaMariee48 Жыл бұрын

    FINALLY an explanation that doesn't skip over the little things that can happen!

  • @ShanepxII
    @ShanepxII4 жыл бұрын

    “Safety squints” 😂🤣😂🤣

  • @priceb713

    @priceb713

    4 жыл бұрын

    Shane AVE would be proud!

  • @em7ee230

    @em7ee230

    4 жыл бұрын

    waiting on the key-orntact! when the beam saw started

  • @markschwarz2137

    @markschwarz2137

    4 жыл бұрын

    Safety squints is when you reckon, "I've got two eyes, so if I shut both of them a little, I'll probably have at least one of them left after doing this." We've all been there!

  • @EDub513
    @EDub5133 жыл бұрын

    "2020 is shaping up to be a good year." - Technically, for the construction industry that was a true statement, but in general, it's been a terrible year.

  • @jeffglanstein4489
    @jeffglanstein44893 жыл бұрын

    Nice job. I watched this video with my grandson. Not exactly the staircase I wanted to show him, but it served the purpose.

  • @prospectingwithcashrainbow4303
    @prospectingwithcashrainbow43033 жыл бұрын

    I like the instructions and yours stood out. I'm about to attempt to build some stairs up to a loaf with nothing but a ladder to get up there, right now, so thanks again.

  • @garystrahan4601
    @garystrahan46014 жыл бұрын

    Your ears would only be ringing in bed at night from the constant cheek and trash talk coming from Greg through the day 😎

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    very true

  • @hellcat1988
    @hellcat19884 жыл бұрын

    There are plenty of free construction calculators online, some specifically for stairs, that are just as good as a paid calculator.

  • @morganf.doublewood1952

    @morganf.doublewood1952

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any recommandations? Plz~

  • @Pinehollowmechanical
    @Pinehollowmechanical4 жыл бұрын

    I found your channel about 3 weeks ago and I extremely enjoy your videos! Especially the build series videos. Educational, entertaining and extremely well done......I am at the very start of renovating a 30 x 60 barn that was my grandfathers into a house and you have given me a fair amount of ideas even decided to go with the LP lap siding like in the house renovation series. Thank you!

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow that’s awesome thank you for sharing

  • @toolswithtim2019
    @toolswithtim20194 жыл бұрын

    Always love the How-to videos! Keep 'em Comin' 👍

  • @accountdeactivated3559
    @accountdeactivated35594 жыл бұрын

    I've been wanting one of those squares since I started watching your channel; however, they have not been available. Any idea if he will start making them again?

  • @langsankulay3048

    @langsankulay3048

    3 жыл бұрын

    There are the links in the description below the vid

  • @chrisallen3741

    @chrisallen3741

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@langsankulay3048 I can’t find the link for the square you’re using

  • @rmdemaray

    @rmdemaray

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would like one too, with the stair gauge clamps, much better than the octagon "nuts".

  • @calvarybuilders5689
    @calvarybuilders56892 жыл бұрын

    It looks like a nice heavy duty staircase but it's always important to leave the final top-step the actual floor, that way hand rail will make it to post in one piece

  • @kjlarosh

    @kjlarosh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thats exactly what i was going to post. Other than that it was done correctly. But top step should never be flush with subfloor.

  • @mikekmalick

    @mikekmalick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Plus you do not want any chance of tripping over the lip from floor to tread.

  • @Steve-tj5ti
    @Steve-tj5ti4 жыл бұрын

    I like to mark out my total diagngle length of my rise and run on my stringer. So when I get to the end I know I'm good. Never thought to do it step by step, might do it might not, but next time I do a stair case but it will definitely come to mind. Thought your video was missing a lot but I took that one thing from it. That made watching the video worth it.

  • @oneworld2642
    @oneworld26424 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate your accuracy and craftmanship 👍

  • @aaronmpeters26
    @aaronmpeters263 жыл бұрын

    "2020 is shaping up to be a good year" haha

  • @andyvetter8672
    @andyvetter86724 жыл бұрын

    Great video Kyle . Love doing stairs , just like hand framing rafters for a roof , I feel like that’s where true craftsman comes to work . I’ve seen a lot of wrong stairs put together & rafters for that matter but just like any job the more you do it the more natural it becomes .👌🏻oh ya I’m loving my Martinez framing square ! You are a 💯 on the stops being deep enough so they don’t skid off rounded edges .. I hated the old bent squares with the brass buttons.. pure garbage 😂 loving your work bro 👊🏻

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good for you Andy!! It’s a killer tool

  • @psidvicious

    @psidvicious

    4 жыл бұрын

    This new ‘stair square’ is definitely an improvement but I wouldn’t go as far as to say the old brass buttons are ‘pure garbage’. C’mon man.. 🤜🤛

  • @andyvetter8672

    @andyvetter8672

    4 жыл бұрын

    psidvicious ok maybe the buttons are garbage but they really aren’t that good . Ive been using them for years until I got my Martinez this past summer . Thing is they don’t stay tight on squares or when the squares accidentally fall of the saw horses & the buttons go flying , now you spend time finding it or go to the truck & get new ones . Plus the wood these days is garbage. Barked up edges or rounded edges from the factory those brass buttons do not work or at least give you true accuracy but maybe people don’t care idk .. but if anyone has been on a job site then you know what I’m talking about . I’m glad these companies like Martinez are making quality tools that will last forever or at least a long time & that fact they know exactly what us the trades need in our tools

  • @psidvicious

    @psidvicious

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@andyvetter8672 Absolutely agree. Simply tightening the buttons with your fingers is inadequate. I always used to cinch them down tight with the pair of pliers I carried in my bags anyway (or a Leatherman). And, you do have to be careful if the plank you’re laying out has an edge with bad wane. - I don’t even want to think about how much that ‘stair square’ costs though. Didn’t he say it was titanium? Why not just make it out of aluminum?? The weight of aluminum vs titanium just isn’t a deal breaker for me. 🤷‍♂️ 🤜🤛

  • @andyvetter8672

    @andyvetter8672

    4 жыл бұрын

    psidvicious yes it is titanium & very expensive but you get what you pay for brother 👊🏻

  • @michaelprosperity3420
    @michaelprosperity34204 жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas 🎄 Looks like your finally making a staircase so the band can walk up to setup the equipment for the garage party.😃 Love your videos. I have to do a small staircase and will use what you taught.

  • @josephhummel6200
    @josephhummel62004 жыл бұрын

    SO many good things about this video, keep learning and keep up the good content

  • @bigdog8891
    @bigdog88914 жыл бұрын

    I thought when cut the bottom of the stringers you were going to add a piece of 2x across the bottom to anchor them to the floor. Is the strand board the final floor?

  • @SuperMusic12345

    @SuperMusic12345

    4 жыл бұрын

    We called it a "kicker", used to be code around where I live, maybe it still is.

  • @kirkdunn1379

    @kirkdunn1379

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah we did it as well.....anchor it to cement and cut notch in all stringers and it cant slide away from structure

  • @dionisherrera5747

    @dionisherrera5747

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good call, that is very important to do , otherwise you are just relying on those nails at the top.

  • @brianwiggins2169

    @brianwiggins2169

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dionis Herrera I think he liquid nails the bottom to the concrete

  • @myrond3588

    @myrond3588

    4 жыл бұрын

    Likely doesn't want to anchor anything in the floor due to the infloor heating system. Could be glued or get the fire department out to find the pipes with their thermal camera.

  • @LUEO103X
    @LUEO103X4 жыл бұрын

    "Toolmaster Kyle"

  • @patrickdonovan5327
    @patrickdonovan53273 жыл бұрын

    Was able to layout and cut my own stair stringers today because of this video.... thanks Kyle, really enjoy your chanel and content!

  • @KevinKolvenbach
    @KevinKolvenbach4 жыл бұрын

    Great video and tip on marking out the diagonal to avoid cumulative error. Nice work ;)

  • @aat3tville181
    @aat3tville181 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone have a link to the framing square?

  • @rusty-james.1171
    @rusty-james.11714 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Vid RR Buildings. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into making these videos.I've been watching your channel for a year or two now, and you and the crew have worked on some pretty cool project's. Your work is stellar and i love the fact you set a standard, and do everything within your power to raise the bar even higher. Over the years you have. Very admirable. As a Shopfitter / Joiner / Cabinet Maker both residential and commercial i never will do what you do , but i especially enjoy the lesson's tips and tricks offered in this video of yours and the like. As the season of giving is upon us , i want to say a Big Thanks and may you and the Boy's have a well deserved rest and a blessed festive season.

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch rusty. I know how hard it was when I started... no one was there showing me. I hope these videos help others

  • @jasoncy31

    @jasoncy31

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RRBuildings I'm sure you know, but there's a HUGE market for people who do the job RIGHT, not just cheap. We all have to deal with cheaply made crap made with crummy materials. To have someone come out and say "yeah, I'm not the cheapest, and I won't use bad materials to pad my pocket, and I'll make sure the job is done to a HIGHER standard than even _you_ expect"? Smaller market of customers who may be willing to pay for that, but that person will always be successful. Thanks for stubbornly sticking with quality when the rest of the world seems to be racing to the bottom. It inspires people to be better.

  • @Rudy4759
    @Rudy47594 жыл бұрын

    Nice solid work. First time I see the top step land at the same level as the actual floor.

  • @larryjewett6990
    @larryjewett69904 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very informative. Cut my first stringer today and used it for a template for the second one. Things didn't look right. Layed it out with the square and learned first lesson. Make sure that your lumber is perfectly true. I looked at it when I bought it, but the first one had a slight bow in it. LESSON LEARNED. I will secure one end of it and try to force it into a straight chalkline. If that doesn't work, it's back to the lumber yard. Those 2x12s are expensive!

  • @xXBuckOFiveXx
    @xXBuckOFiveXx4 жыл бұрын

    Re: Essential craftsman

  • @jamest5149

    @jamest5149

    4 жыл бұрын

    Should be @👍

  • @Casualplayer

    @Casualplayer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao, Hes a good guy but cmon those stringers were fuuuucked they looked steep from a mile away,

  • @noconz0727
    @noconz07274 жыл бұрын

    I need that framing square so bad. Could you please send me one for Xmas?? 😜

  • @mattcampbell8897
    @mattcampbell889711 ай бұрын

    Hell yeah man. Exactly how I learned, no compound errors.

  • @davidmossholder3610
    @davidmossholder36104 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome. Thanks for posting!

  • @MarioLopez-tt1ey
    @MarioLopez-tt1ey4 жыл бұрын

    Oh men I didn’t know canelo Álvarez knew how to build houses

  • @rodrigofuentes6777

    @rodrigofuentes6777

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's the reason I began to look at the comments. I knew someone had already noticed the crazy resemblance between him and Canelo Álvarez. 😂

  • @lalocalderoron4511

    @lalocalderoron4511

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rodrigofuentes6777 jajajaja si se parecen

  • @parkw86

    @parkw86

    4 жыл бұрын

    Qwertyuiop Asdfghjklñ Canelo Alvarez meets Blake Griffin

  • @scorpio6587
    @scorpio65874 жыл бұрын

    "heighT" does not end in a thorn.

  • @julyseng5653
    @julyseng56534 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making videos. I love to watch and learn.

  • @josialNorCal
    @josialNorCal4 жыл бұрын

    Being in the metal fabrication trade I get to work on steel stairs, beams , columns etc. It was easy for me to understand you, pretty straight forward. I have that calculator too. Working with wood seems to be very fun, specially having those tools, very clean work. If I had to pick another trade I would definitely go with carpentry, framer I don't really know the proper terms.

  • @jmaynard713
    @jmaynard7134 жыл бұрын

    I'm not even in any type of construction, but I always like watching your videos because you don't talk down to people. You do an excellent job teaching, and I've used some of your instructions to complete home improvement projects. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

  • @RRBuildings

    @RRBuildings

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s amazing feedback Justin I appreciate that

  • @lewisburton1852
    @lewisburton18524 жыл бұрын

    Didn't know Canelo Alvarez was a carpenter.

  • @rampunkdr8933

    @rampunkdr8933

    4 жыл бұрын

    JAJAJAJAJA JAJAJAJAJA

  • @dariozuher18

    @dariozuher18

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha this guy really looks like Canelo, great carpenter

  • @privatechanneldonttellanyo6366
    @privatechanneldonttellanyo63664 жыл бұрын

    This is the best stair video I have ever seen! I wish I saw this years ago when I first built my first set haha! You always put out great content! Appreciate it! 👌

  • @michaelbodell111
    @michaelbodell1114 жыл бұрын

    This is what I call high-quality work great content

  • @chess135
    @chess1354 жыл бұрын

    Me. Ahh that looks so simpel. Do you undrestand? Also me: NO.

  • @coops6621
    @coops66214 жыл бұрын

    "that's not a circular saw...THIS is a circular saw!"

  • @MrAgatto2

    @MrAgatto2

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @chrisdupuis6751
    @chrisdupuis6751 Жыл бұрын

    Good video some great tips. I join my stringers together on the ground as well but I add a sleeper notched into the bottom

  • @myronewilkinson7765
    @myronewilkinson77654 жыл бұрын

    Hey I like how explain everything I understood it clearly great job

  • @mkdrivingzone
    @mkdrivingzone3 жыл бұрын

    "2020 is shaping up to be a good year." 2020: hold my beer.

  • @rrkmac635
    @rrkmac6354 жыл бұрын

    My brain hurts from all these imperial sizes

  • @andreyk4519

    @andreyk4519

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is just a mathematical genius.

  • @Eddie-rl2si
    @Eddie-rl2si3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Kyle. Great tips on building stairs. I like the stringer marks you made. Although as a general contractor myself have built many stair, I consider myself a life student of construction. I will purchase a framing square with the stair guides if I find one. Thanks again

  • @ogk9com
    @ogk9com2 жыл бұрын

    Just seeing this video. Fits tight. Grk and Spax... really hold things together. The grk vinyl window screws for level adjustment are my favorite.