The Deck Professor

Lessons / Stairs, landings and handrails

Spot it

Lighting the stair

Light this stair so every step shows after dark
Stair
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An unlit deck stair used after dark.

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The rule this lesson teaches

A light at the top and the bottom, or lit risers, shows the step you cannot see.

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