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IPE Stair design and spacing

mb_garden10
13 years ago

I am designing stairs coming of my deck and need some advise...

The stair case is going to be 3 sides of an octagon, so its complex (for my expertise level).

The questions -

1) Should I gap the Ipe risers off the stringers for ventilation and keeping water of the bottom of the riser?

2) Should I gap the tread from the riser

3) I am using 2 1x6 treads, should I gap them 1/8" again for ventilation or can I lay them next to each other touching?

4) With 1x6 treads, can my stringer separation be 16.5", and will the distance cause bounce? If not can I go with further separation on the stringers?

5) What is any connection between the stringers and the slab should I use?

6) When using s 1x6 pieces for fascia to cover the rim joists, do I need to gap them as well?

Michael

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