Deck stairs

Deck stairs or garden stairs made of wood or steel, a ready-made kit to bridge height differences to your garden or terrace. Making deck stairs or garden stairs is very easy with our construction kit and ready-made parts.

Deck stairs are super practical to bridge any difference in height and depth, in addition to the decorative aspect.

Deck stairs thus provide easy access to any balcony, garden, terrace in and around the house. A deck stairs building kit is available in both different widths and heights at Vinuovo.com Made of 100% impregnated wood or galvanised steel and easy to assemble!

Any height difference and any depth can be bridged with garden steps, which is why garden steps are available in many depths, heights and widths.

Below you will find an overview that guides you step-by-step to the right choice and helps you bridge the height difference to your balcony, garden or terrace.

With our deck stairs you can bridge any height difference up to 122 cm, and even higher when using a landing or an extension support. Our garden stairs are available in widths of up to 160 cm as standard and up to 330 cm on request.

• Depth with standard inclination: When bridging a height difference, depth is also required since the deck stairs have an inclination angle. With a standard incline angle, a depth of min. 25 cm to max. 30 cm is required per step.
• Depth at low rise angle: The deck stairs can be supplied at a low rise angle (less steep), where a depth of min. 39 cm to max. 45 cm per step is required.

For more detailed information: How to choose my deck stairs

Deck stairs type A has smooth impregnated wooden, pre-drilled steps and perfectly match Vinuovo's wooden stair stringer.

Outdoor steps type A are suitable for height differences of 37 cm to 122 cm.

The steps of the deck stairs align (in depth and width) with the stringer and are delivered as open stairs, without risers.

NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE THIS YEAR

Garden stairs type B features ribbed, impregnated deck boards, NOT pre-drilled steps, with the advantage of being able to determine the location of the drill holes yourself, ideal for wooden stringers.

Deck stairs for height differences from 37 cm to 122 cm. The treads of the deck stairs protrude 4 cm over the stringer and it is delivered as an open staircase. Risers can be ordered separately.

Deck stairs type C are equiped with a thinner yet solid impregnated decking board, NOT pre-drilled steps, allowing you to determine the location of the holes and the stringer yourself.
Ideal for both wooden and steel stringers.

Deck stairs type C are suitable for height differences of 37 cm to 122 cm.

The steps of the deck stairs protrude 4 cm over the stringer, making it easy to install a riser.

Deck stairs type C are optionally delivered as open or closed stairs (with risers).

Deck stairs type D are equiped with galvanised steel stringers and hardwood Bangkirai decking boards.
NOT pre-drilled stair treads. Advantage : strong, durable and beautiful, ideal for steel stringers.

Deck stairs suitable for height differences from 35 cm to 89 cm.
Bangkirai hardwood treatbaords are not proposed for the wooden stair stringers, the working of hardwood is too powerful for softwood stair stringers.
The metal stair stringers only go up to 5 steps or 89cm height. The treadboards of the deck stairs protrude over the stringer by about 2 cm and it is delivered as an open staircase.

For bridging larger depths, the wooden deck stairs XL are very suitable.
In addition to the height difference, the distance between terrace and garden or from house to terrace can be wider in distance where the height difference is not significant.
For this purpose, the stringer of the wooden deck stairs XL have a slight slope, especially for bridging greater distances and thus also ideal for people with reduced mobility.

Deck stairs type XL have an impregnated deep decking board of 12cm, with pre-drilled holes for the steps. The advantage is a deeper step that bridges a greater distance with a wooden stringer.
Deck stairs XL are suitable for height differences from 42 cm to  68cm. The treads of the deck stairs close flush with the stringer and it is delivered as an open staircase,

Each type of deck stairs can be made free-standing using additional support posts.

These support posts are not supplied but should be ordered separately.

You will need 1 support post per stair stringer.

Buy your wooden and steel deck stairs and garden steps at Vinuovo.com.

Our company is known for its craftsmanship in providing ready-made deck stairs and garden steps.
Durable materials and solid construction ensure satisfied customers.
The construction kits are easy to assemble so you can smoothly bridge your height differences in and around the house.

By buying a Vinuovo deck stairs, you are assured of a sturdy, professional product that is low-maintenance and durable.

Do you have a picture of deck stairs leading to a roof terrace ?

We would be most happy and grateful to publish it here!

Deck stairs to your roof terrace, a common item.

Almost every roof terrace has a height difference from the window, doorpost or dormer window.

With sturdy, maintenance-free deck stairs to your roof terrace, you can enjoy your own and unique spot.

A typical example is an access to a balcony or a porch using deck stairs.

An inconvenient difference in height, where many people often trip or stumble.

Deck stairs can easily solve this problem and create more comfort.

Deck stairs with a landing not only offer a solution for bridging a height difference, they can also add a small terrace or platform to your stairs.

Deck stairs with landing are proposed in hardwood with steel stringers or in impregnated softwood with impregnated stringers and on request we can deliver almost any dimension thinkable.

Especially with high deck stairs, for safetyreasons  it is better when the deck stairs are equipped with an outdoor banister.

Loose wooden handrails and balustrades with profile can of course be purchased from vinuovo.com.

We are currently working hard on deck stairs with integrated banister.
The prototypes have been built and we are adjusting the production process of the deck stairs so that they will soon be available for sale.
These deck stairs can be combined with a landing.
It is possible to extend your deck stairs with landing to go even higher.

Follow us for these new products or contact our customer service team.

Pictures are on the way, believe me, my wife is even more impatient then you ;-)

Deck stairs from your terrace to your garden: No small step can beat solid deck stairs from your terrace to your garden from Vinuovo.com.

The height difference can be bridged quickly and safely with deck stairs.

Of course, you can also add a landing to your deck stairs from terrace to garden. A landing allows you to make a turn in your deck stairs.

Our deck stairs with metal stair stringers have the advantage that there is a lip at both the bottom and top of the stringer with 2 holes.
As a result, you don't need a mounting bracket or anything, just insert thick TKS stainless steel screws and secure!

Do you want to use a different screw or bolt? Then just remeber that the holes in the lips of the metal stringers have a diameter of Ø10mm, so make sure you use a screw with a large enough head.

What possibilities do you have to attach the metal deck stairs in which type of floor or wall?

1. How to fix metal deck stairs in wood?
2. How to fix metal deck stairs against a hollow or porous walloreuze steen?
3. How to fix metal deck stairs against a concrete wall or on a concrete floor
4. How to fix metal deck stairs in soil or gravel?

Ouch, so many questions and even more answers!
And all these different answers depend on the type of floor and wall that you have at home.
Just click on the links here above, we will help you out!

When you have just a good, solid concrete wall or floor, then fixing the deck stairs with metal stringers is real easy:

1. Per stair stringer, buy a package of 4x heavy duty galvanized screw 8x65mm
2. Drill holes  Ø8mm and 70mm deep in the concrete and on the right spot
3. Schrew the screws through the stair stringers into the concrete and the job's done!
   (You won't even need plugs

Thanks to the specially developed thread, they have an excellent grip in wood and concrete and everything is literally stuck afterwards!

Fixing deck stairs in wood is real easy.

Just pay attention that your wooden wall or floor is thick enough for your deck stairs.
Now of course, you need to know how thick the wood needs to be... Well, preferably at least 40mm, or more.

Do you wish to screw the deck stairs against terrace boards ? These are often thinner....
In order to fix metal deck stairs onto the floor this will not be a problem, there the screws only have to avoid that the deck stairs slide away.
However, for the fixing to the wall this is different, since there will be much more pression on the screws. When the wood is too thin, the metal deck stairs will slowly but surely pry loose from the wooden wall.
In case you are able to reach the backside of your wooden wall, it will be wise to add an extra board, or a wooden post so that you will be able to screw the screws in much further and  have more grip.You could also do this on the front side of course, but it will be useless, the screws of your extra terrace board or post will not go any further into the wooden wall.

We suggest for you to choose for 4x Hardwood screw stainless stell with wafer head per stair stringer. If your wood is thicker then 40mm, then don't hesitate to choose a longer screw, the longer, the stronger!

Fixing deck stairs in a hollow stone wall can be a tricky job...

Before reading our tips and tricks, please find here the difference between fixing metal deck stairs and wooden deck stairs:

1. The metal stair stringers have a lip at the top and bottom with 2 Ø10mm holes
2. Per stair stringer, use 4x Hardwood screw stainless steel with wafer head Ø8x60mm
3. Take Fischer Duopower plugs Ø10x50mm (unfortunately not yet available at Vinuovo)
4. Drill holes with a concrete drill Ø10mm, 70mm deep

Read the tips & tricks now: How to fix deck stairs in a hollow brick wall?

This seems to be the easiest wall....just a couple of screws and fix the stringers of course!

Eeuuh, yeah, right, but still quite a couple of possibilities are possible...

On the picture here you can see a little wooden wall of a customer who asked us for advice. 
Please read here below our questions and tips & tricks:

Fixing the stair stringers wit galvanized fastening brackets would definietly be the easiest and the cheapest way.
Not the strongest solution, but if the deck stairs are just occasionally used, not a problem. This way of fixing is not strong enough for professional use !

Suitable voor a minimum depth in the wood of 27mm.

When the surface of the wall is irregular, it may be difficult to place the bracket straight.

A steel mounting bracket is very solid and thus a perfect solution.

Unfortunately, they stay visible thus less attractive. 
For sturdy mounting, you need a minimum wood thickness of 50mm.
The stainless steel screws you need for mounting in wood are included.

How can you find out if the wall behind your deck stairs is hollow?

You can tap it (softly) with a hammer, then you will usually hear it.

You'll know for sure when you put the drill in! Does your drill shoot through quickly, crumble the edges of the stone and then your drill floats in all directions?

Then you are in a hollow wall and have a problem fixing your outdoor staircase!

There are solutions to problems, but they are not always easy.

Below, we will give you a few solutions to fix your deck stairs firmly in a hollow wall.
Our approach may differ slightly from the fastener manufacturer's tips, depending on which product you buy. Follow the manufacturer's instructions as much as possible.

1. To start with; our mounting bracket to be screwed against the wall.
   To order, click on the image. Order 1 piece per stringer of your deck stairs, or 2 per stringer if you also want to use this mounting bracket for the floor mounting of your deck stairs.
   The mounting bracket for deck stairs comes with stainless steel screws Ø4x50mm. Per bracket, 4 of these screws go into the wall, so you need to drill 4 holes per bracket and provide them with plugs.
   
   
2. Hollow wall plugs or chemical anchors so that your deck stairs can be screwed safely and securely into the hollow wall.

The biggest problem now is that you have to drill a lot of holes and need a lot of plugs. This is not so bad with a solid wall, but with a hollow wall it can become very tricky.
Unfortunately, I can't say how tricky, that really varies from wall to wall, and even from brick to brick.

1. Unfortunately, you will first have to choose which type of plugs you want to use.
   We will show you below some solutions and how to use them to fix your deck stairs. Unfortunately, we cannot give guaranteed advice without drilling into your wall ourselves.
   Sometimes it can be easy. In the next steps, we hope it's easy, if it's not, we'll come back with a possible solution to fix your deck stairs.
   
   
2. First mark the holes for the mounting brackets on the wall.
   (The location of the mounting brackets obviously depends on the height of your deck stairs and exactly where you want to place the stringers).
   
   
3. Start with a small Ø6mm concrete drill and drill 50mm deep.
   When the edges of the hole look solid, even with a hollow space behind it, you can insert Fischer Duopower plug Ø6x30mm there.
   I generally have very good experiences with this plug. If your wall is really bad, this plug will not be sufficient.
   
   When you find that there is a really large hollow space behind the first stone layer, the Fischer DuoTec plug comes highly recommended. This plug tilts behind the first stone layer and thus secures itself to a large area. But this only works if there is enough space to tilt the plug.
   (Unfortunately, we cannot yet supply the Fischer Duopower and DuoTec plugs).
   
   
4. Secure the mounting brackets with the screws in the dowels and check that they are really tight!

Bummer! Now it gets trickier...
Have you tried the Fischer Duotec or do you not have enough space for that behind the first brick layer?

If the Duotec doesn't work either, there's nothing left but to go with a chemical anchor or injection mortar.

When an ordinary plug spins out of control or simply does not work in a hole, you have no choice but to use a chemical anchor or injection mortar.

These are products that consist of 2 components. A filler and a hardener, usually based on synthetic resins. They are sold in cartouches that usually fit in a standard caulking gun. The special nozzle on the cartridge mixes the 2 components when you spray it into the hole.
Because of the mixing, the filler hardens quickly (usually within 30 minutes) and your screw or plug is locked in place!

OK, but how can you use those products to fix your deck stairs?

First a question: is the wall hollow or just in really bad condition?
(Poor condition: crumbly stone or a porous brick that cracks out when you put a plug in it)

Use a chemical anchor to fix your garden stairs in a HOLLOW wall:

When the wall is hollow, you need a sieve plug. This is a special plug with holes. When you inject the chemical anchor here, it goes out through the holes and fixes itself behind the various layers that may be in your wall.

Using a chemical anchor to fix your deck stairs in a FULL wall but in poor condition:

Just spray it in, the chemical anchor fills all the small spaces between grains of stone and so on and glues everything together, reinforcing the wall and making your deck stairs wall tight anyway...

Ah, good! A cure-all, then?

Yes, in itself, but just wait a little before cheering out loud;-)

• If the mounting brackets for your deck stairs are not tight with only a few holes, you can try spraying some "stuff" in those holes, insert a new Fischer Duopower plug and let it harden.
  Then insert the screw and hope the plug stays in place. (Note, you can't reuse the DuoPower plugs.... If you had to loosen the other screws to remove the mounting bracket from the wall, you will have to put new plugs in the other holes as well! Then spray some chemical anchor in there as well, because the wall may be damaged by the first fastening...)
  
  
• Chemical anchors are designed to insert studs. You let the anchor harden and then you slide the material you want to attach over it and secure it with a nut.
  So that doesn't work with the mounting brackets for our deck stairs! It does work perfectly when you use a metal stair stringer, by the way!
  There is no room inside the mounting bracket to screw a nut onto the stud... if you do succeed, there will no longer be enough space to insert and secure the wooden stringer.
  But we have a solution for that too;
  
  • place your sieve plug in the case of a hollow wall, or inject the chemical anchor into the crumbling hole.
  • Insert a DuoPower plug Ø6x50 and allow to harden, the DuoPower plug is then firmly in place. Then use the screws supplied with the mounting bracket to screw it into the plug.
  • Have you chosen metal deck stairs? Then use stainless steel TKS screws Ø8x60mm and Duopower plugs Ø10x50mm

Did you succeed? Bravo! You can now call yourself a real do-it-yourselfer as far as I am concerned!

Normally, you can just use plugs and screws to fix your deck stairs to a wall or floor made of brick, paving bricks or tiles.

For wooden deck stairs, use the mounting bracket or fastening brackets, and matching plugs, for more details have a look at: How do you fix deck stairs in a hollow brick wall? 

Voor een stalen buitentrap lees: Hoe bevestig je een stalen buitentrap in een holle muur of poreuze steen?

Note: Plugs push to the side when the screw is screwed in, this way the plug fixes itself in the stone. With brick, bricks and tiles, there is a risk that the stone will crack, especially if it is older and porous.

If that is your case, drill holes that are Ø5mm wider than the plug, inject some chemical anchor into the hole and insert the plug. When the chemical anchor has hardened, you can fix the deck stairs in the holes with screws.

Well, that's tricky!

In any case, make sure that your deck stairs are fixed to the wall in an excellent way, fixing them to the ground is of less importance.

But you do want to prevent your garden stairs from sinking into the gravel, sand or grass!
Of course, you can go hard by pouring a concrete base on which your deck stairs will stand. That's certainly a good solution, but also a lot of work.

You can also dig a thick garden board (preferably hardwood) or thick wooden beam into the ground under your garden stairs. The weight of the deck stairs and users is then spread over a large surface area, so there is hardly any chance of sinking. (To be clear, a concrete base can also sink).

Do you still want to fix that beam or plank in the ground? Then you could use a ground anchor, but that seems a bit redundant to me personally.