I have been thinking about it since we got this Big Sky with the level floor (no more killer step inside the door). On the 2003, we had the three metal steps then one step up into the rig and one more on the inside. Well, the flat floor has the three metal steps, but the rise is 10"+ rather than a comfortable 7" rise.
So out with the tools to build a 42" X 42" platform with 7" rise steps. The porch is 35" tall, so that leaves a small step up from the porch into the rig. It weighs a metaphorical ton, but will only be used at the home base when we are parked for awhile. It is assembled with deck screws, so it could be disassembled and moved should we find the need to change our home base.
These pictures of the
Stairs and Porch are not with the porch in position because I need to finish sanding it and painting it. I am painting the treads with a not-skid paint and the remainder in the same color exterior latex.
For me, cutting the stringers right is a bit of a chore. So I went on line. Finding a program that would do all the calculations, I purchased it for $13. It worked! As you can see, my stringers came out even and the treads are level. All I had to do was put in the measurements as asked and the program calculated the layout. Now I can do it like a pro. Got to love a well designed program.
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