Jim: I would not have the stringers land on anything that is not solid,
regardless of whatâ??s underneath. Iâ??d suggest (depending on what the
stringers are made from) a pressure treated 2x10 or 2x12 at a minimum.
Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 12:47 PM, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
>
> I initally was going to land my deck stringers on stone dust over paver
> base, but the stone dust on the walkway isn't compacting; it remains loose
> when I walk on it. I'm thinking the constant boucing of the stringers would
> slowly bore holes into the stone dust and change the level of the stairs. Am
> I overthinking it? It's an 8' wide staircase with 7 stringers, so the PSI is
> very low, as is the frequency of more than one person at a time using the
> stairs.
>
> Traditionally I've seen either pavers or poured slab. Ideally I'd like
> something that drained, so that the stringers don't stay in contact with
> water, either by wicking it up or by surface tension. I did put preservative
> on them.
>
> Is there anything out there besides just buying pervious pavers? I'm
> envisioning something like a recycled plastic grid?
>
> thanks,
> jim
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