How would you like a calculator for giving you the angle of your cuts and the length of board you need to make the stringers on stairs? Just decide what you want for a riser height and a tread depth, then try one of these calculators:

http://www.decks.com/Calculators/Stairs.aspx

http://www.inspectusa.com/rise_run_stringer_stairs_calculator.php

http://www.blocklayer.com/Stairs/

http://shalla.net/index.html

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When authorities finally admitted that pressure treated wood contained arsenic poison that was leaching into water supplies, they changed the process to a new kind of pressure treatment. Now, some kinds of galvanized nails dissolve when used on this new kind of pressure treated wood. This reference should help.

http://www.mazenails.com/catalog/catalog.php?page=PAGE15&group=PTL

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LVL & LSL (laminated veneer lumber & laminated strand lumber) has consistent dimensions and density and is stronger and straighter than traditional lumber. Pound-for- pound, LVL has more load-carrying capacity than common grades of sawn lumber, making it ideal for beams, headers and other primary load carrying members.

http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Products/WoodAndBuilding

http://ilevel.com/

http://www.lpcorp.com/lvl/lvl.aspx

http://www.gp.com/build/product.aspx?pid=1392

http://www.apawood.org/level_b.cfm?content=prd_main

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