Deck Project Confusion

[deepNdirt]

I like your idea but I'm trying to stay away from short pieces between those 2 points. I'm trying to have the steps fan out as it gets closer to the ground. What program did you draw those lines with. If I figure it out I may be able to use it to describe what I'm talking about.

Perhaps I am not clear on the way I have try to explain,
this has nothing to do with the finish look of the steps, this is to tie the frame work of the steps together to allow you to have something to nail/screw the decking to at the point where the step boards will meet together at the 22.5 * point, trust me as I have built many steps this way and this is the method I use, think of this as bridging them together in the corners, this 2 x10 I speak of does not to attached to the top of the step as would the tread, the 2 x 10 is to go down to the inside flush/even with each step, then your finish decking or tread board will lay over this 2x10... the 2 x 10 is to provide bridging and a solid way of securing the finish deck boards to.

 

[ToadHill]

I did mine just like deepindirt and I've not had any problems in the 8 years the steps have been up.

 

[Temp97]

DeepNDirt, Got it. The brain cells are starting to bump into each other now. That seems like a good solid way to do it. Thanks

 

[Damifino]

deepndirt, I like your setup, Temp, by using this method, you can scribe center line marks and use as reference points so all your cuts line up.

I use the same program as deepndirt uses. version 2.0

 

[Cougar300]

Perhaps I am not clear on the way I have try to explain,
this has nothing to do with the finish look of the steps, this is to tie the frame work of the steps together to allow you to have something to nail/screw the decking to at the point where the step boards will meet together at the 22.5 * point, trust me as I have built many steps this way and this is the method I use, think of this as bridging them together in the corners, this 2 x10 I speak of does not to attached to the top of the step as would the tread, the 2 x 10 is to go down to the inside flush/even with each step, then your finish decking or tread board will lay over this 2x10... the 2 x 10 is to provide bridging and a solid way of securing the finish deck boards to.

Yep
That's what I was suggesting.
You explained it much better.

 

[lakngulf]

I think you probably have the info that you need, but here are a couple of pictures of what I did 10 years ago. It has worked well. Top and bottom shots.

 

[deepNdirt]

I was looking through some old pictures I had on my laptop and found a couple smaller steps system similar to what you are doing, these steps got cement poured under them and up to the bottom skirt when the sidewalks was poured..... and also I found a picture of a deck I built a few years back to show just for kicks the odd thing about this deck was the owner wanted copper balusters .. yes these are 3/4 copper tubbing that I had to cut to length and drill each hole and epoxy them in place.