Logcabin-Corner 6x6 Timber Stairs

basswood

Finished the outside stairs to my basement this weekend. The approach I chose uses interlocking 6x stock as both retaining wall and stairs.

Attached Thumbnails

   

genecarp

Full 6'' rise?. What goes on top to create a full step width? G

__________________

basswood

I'll back fill with rock for drainage and then use a treated 2x10 as a finished tread for a total rise of 7".

genecarp

Is that a stringer i see on the foundation side ? And the retaining wall side goes through the wall fully ? It looks pretty cool. what is the staining i see as the step passes through the wall. G

__________________

curapa

That looks like a pretty cool project but when you add your 2x10"s isnt the rise going to stay 5 1/2", unless i'm missing something?

__________________
www.ParkerFenceandDeck.com

genecarp

7 1/2''

__________________

WarnerConstInc.

Look on the stringer side you can see what appears to be a 1 1/2" piece of riser stick up past the 6x6. The green stuff is a chemical treatment applied to cut ends.

curapa

In the first pic the 6x6's appear to be lined right up with one another, if you were to put 2x10's on them it would not make a difference on the rise of each step.

__________________
www.ParkerFenceandDeck.com

curapa

The rise in the second pic looks inconsistant. Towards the top I see a bit of stringer and the lower it goes it appears the stringer gets bigger. The bottom tread looks like its an extra 5 1/2" wide.

__________________
www.ParkerFenceandDeck.com

basswood

Yes there is a stringer on the foundation side, and I am going to add another inverted stringer, above the stairs (the two stringers will sandwich the stairs on the foundation side). The inverted top stringer will counteract pressure from soil.

The 6x treads and the retaining wall timbers are both notched for half-lap style joints.

The staining is the "re-treatment" of all cut ends and notches (Cuprinol).

Attached Thumbnails

 

basswood

You are correct, I misspoke.

basswood

It only appears that way...photo angle.

neolitic

Good ol' Cuprinol #10.
Get it on your hands, and you
can taste it with your dinner.
Anything that foul must
be good!

__________________
Put your location in your profile!
(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)

TimelessQuality

I see this will 'spread the load' of the soil, as long as the treads are attached to both stringers. Around here, our clay would push those treads in and crack the foundation in one season.


Really cool way to maintain drainage... I like it

__________________
-Steve

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science." ~ Albert Einstein

genecarp

Nice stuff Bass, thanks for showing it.

__________________

neolitic

Looks like he's got deadmen
to prevent that.

__________________
Put your location in your profile!
(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)

TimelessQuality

uhhhhh oops... I missed that. Verrra Nice

__________________
-Steve

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science." ~ Albert Einstein

mickeyco

Did you play with Lincoln Logs when you were a kid?






.

__________________
Some people climb mountains. I take out the trash. But we both do it for the same reason.

basswood

Glad you like it.

The old steps were steep and narrow, concrete. The new stairs will be an improvement. I went with wood, because wood is what I know.

basswood

That was the plan, anyways.