Concrete Stairs

Concrete stairs are little more difficult to build than a simple wood set of stairs. Concrete stairs will require basic forming skills and understanding how to finish concrete. There are a lot of different methods of forming concrete stairs and finishing the concrete. Concrete stairs can be elaborate and design as well as simply a few steps for landscaping.


Forming the stairs and knowing when to remove the forms at the proper time of finishing the stairs is one of the most difficult tasks involved. The stairs can be formed with plywood, 2 x 6 and 2 x 8 lumber with an addition to Styrofoam shaped designs. The Styrofoam shaped designs come in different shapes to allow for different staircase nosing which can really shaped the set of stairs.