In addition to making your stairs safer covering the risers may be required by your local building code if you plan improvements to your cellar.
Adding risers to deck stairs.
The result will be the number of steps the staircase will need e g deck is 112 from the ground.
Nail on the next riser then the next tread and so on to work your way to the top of the stairs.
In our example 112 15 7 46 which means that the risers will be 7 46 high.
It also has 2 inch x 6 inch risers or toe kicks on the back for a clean look.
Add the risers and diy stair treads.
To calculate the actual rise height divide the height in inches by the number of stairs determined in the last step.
Nail on the second riser board and then screw on the two 2x6 bottom treads leaving a 1 4 in.
The fascia that covers their risers may be missing.
Round up to get 15 steps.
The small led fixtures put light exactly where you need it right on the tread.
Gap between the boards.
Houses of a certain age or with un improved basements feature open stairs containing only stringers and treads.
It s not every day that safety combines so nicely with aesthetics but adding led lights to stair risers is a finishing touch that does just that.