Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

STUART — It was a blustery, chilly day when we decided to pay Stringers Tavern & Oyster Bar a visit. As we approached the outdoor bar, we were happy to see the flames from the cozy heaters so we ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

Martin County native Frederic “Fritz” Ayres strives to capture local history in his restaurants. And he has done the same with his latest venture. Stringers Tavern & Oyster Bar opens Monday, May 10 in ...