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DAY'S END: Reshaping the Stair

Coastal Contractor

March 2008
by Laurie Elden
Reshaping the stair

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DAY'S END: Reshaping the Stair Laurie Elden Focus on good design and clever construction Too often, the access to a deck is a straight stair stuck along one side, looking more like a barrier than an inviting entry, as in the "before" examples shown (top right and bottom right). In the rebuilt versions, on the other hand, the stairs are reoriented and widened, and the steep ascents are broken into manageable stages. Both projects were designed and built by Quayle & Company Design/Build of Severna Park, Md. The multiple landings and levels of the new deck on the house pictured

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