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A Case Of New Not Being Better ... A Stair Story
    A Case Of New Not Being Better ... A Stair Story  (This is # 3 in a series on a single flipped house.)

The original exterior stairs of this flipped property had only 2 stringers, but they were bigger and longer, which allowed for a more generous tread width. The slots in the concrete pad (C) show us that and being imbedded in the concrete likely is what led to their needing to be replaced.
The treads (D) were probably thicker or there would have been a center stringer (B). We don't see a slot for that.
At (A) we see the treads and stringer directly in contact with the basement wall. This will retain moisture and debris and eventally cause problems here if it is not meticulously maintained. A small gap abpout 1 to 1.25 inches would have allowed air circulation and drainage so maintenance would be minimal. The gap should be kept small enough to not be an ankle turning opening.
The railing post at (E) is a 4x4, actually 3.5"x3.5". It looks substantial, but look at it where it is shaped (F). There it is only about 2" in diameter, so it is actually much less substantial that ... more

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