{"id":14012,"date":"2024-05-02T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T11:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=14012"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:40:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:40:42","slug":"landings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/landings\/","title":{"rendered":"Landings and Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

We plan to have a real front porch, but the project has cost more than we expected, so for now we just have the minimum steps and landings we need to get a CO. We can add a porch later.<\/p>\n

The temporary landings are so well made!<\/p>\n

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A carpenter is putting on the landings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The minimum size for a landing is actually only 36\u2033 x 36\u2033, which seems crazy small. But it is just temporary, so we are going with what we can afford now.<\/p>\n

(I googled for the minimum landing size to get a CO and pulled up a lot of information on getting a pilots license.)<\/p>\n

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Blocks to support the landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A small landing doesn\u2019t need a poured foundation or piers. It can just be set on level pre-cast footings like these.<\/p>\n

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The back door landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The landing will be super stable. The pressure treated wood 4\u00d74 posts extend to support the railing.<\/p>\n

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Back door landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each deck is 36 3\/4\u2033 x 40 1\/2\u2033. The carpenter had pre-cut almost everything at his shop and assembled it when he got to the cabin.<\/p>\n

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The back door landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the same day he finished the Modular Cabin On-site Connection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The deck pieces are cut out to go around the posts.<\/p>\n

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Landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So it looks really finished.<\/p>\n

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Back door landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The landing is free standing. We can lift it up and move it to paint the trim board you see there.<\/p>\n

We put a concrete block down so we can get in and out of the cabin for now.<\/p>\n

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Front door landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the front door landing. It\u2019s the same process. I thought it was set on concrete blocks, which it kinda is, but these blocks are actually pre-poured or precast footings.<\/p>\n

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Back Steps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After we got the trim painted, the carpenter came back with all of the parts for the steps already pretty much assembled.<\/p>\n

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Back Steps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The carpenter dug space for more cast concrete to rest the steps on. He finessed it until everything was level in every direction.<\/p>\n

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Attaching the back steps to the landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then he attached the steps to the landing. Everything is screwed together.<\/p>\n

You can see the concrete support in this photo.<\/p>\n

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The post that supports the hand rail is precisely stabilized.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is how he anchored the handrail post. The ones on the house we are in are just nailed to the outside of the steps.<\/p>\n

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Stringers level and stable, ready for the treads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at how the steps on the front of the cabin are assembled.<\/p>\n

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There are five steps into the front of the house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It looks like he is taking forever with all of the measuring and leveling, but he actually did it really quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n

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Tape measure and level
The carpenter is finishing the landings and adding the steps and hand rails.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are so well made! I want to use this as a landing to the front porch once we build it.<\/p>\n

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Only three steps into the back of the house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are the finished steps to the back door. If we need to get larger furniture in, we can move the landing out of the way.<\/p>\n

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The back doors steps and landing.
They are still able to be moved so we can get furniture in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It will be really easy to get in and out of the back door with just three total steps that are not at all steep.<\/p>\n

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Sanded Handrail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everywhere you might touch is sanded and smoothed.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fowler (Fowler Excavating<\/a><\/strong>) is the contractor. The cabin is from Westwood Cabins<\/a>. We are very very happy with everything!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We plan to have a real front porch, but the project has cost more than we expected, so for now we just have the minimum steps and landings we need to get a CO. We can add a porch later. 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