Laying rock

[SunsetBengal]

(05-24-2017, 11:30 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Good job on those steps.

However when cutting regular set of steps it is important to make sure each one has the exact  same rise and tread or else they will cause people to trip.

True on a standard stair case. (7"-11" rule)  However landscape steps have a slightly different rule of thumb.  If the "run" of the tread is 15" or greater, typically a shorter rise (4" to 6") is recommended.  Now I did make them more like standard steps with a 7"-8" rise, but I mitigated the potential hazard in the final product, by installing a handrail on each side.

In reality, the rise wasn't a full 7" throughout the staircase, as most of the 2' x 8" that I used to face the risers had to be ripped to about 6"-6 1/2", as I underestimated the thickness of the flagstone used for the treads.