Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

With standout point guard Anthony Hickey serving an indefinite suspension, the LSU men’s basketball team turned Tuesday night to the next man up. The man for this night was junior Andre Stringer, who ...

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...

My old wood deck is deteriorating and the stairs could be hazardous. What is the easiest way to install new ones for an inexperienced DIY-er?

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.