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How I make durable hillside stairs

 
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I made a video about how I make hillside stairs.
 
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Here in Canada, we can't use pressure treated wood and maintain our "organic" status.

Are there any types of wood you would recommend as a substitution. Do you think cedar would be strong enough for this application?
 
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It really is a labor of love, I love the end result!

I can only imagine all the gravel hauling, I'd hope to have to bring it downhill instead of uphill.

Throwing a like your way on Youtube.

 
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Jay Angler wrote:
Are there any types of wood you would recommend as a substitution. Do you think cedar would be strong enough for this application?



I think Oak or Black Walnut might do an okay job. Maybe really thick cedar....
 
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Timothy Norton wrote:It really is a labor of love, I love the end result!

I can only imagine all the gravel hauling, I'd hope to have to bring it downhill instead of uphill.

Throwing a like your way on Youtube.



Thank you so much. I wish I could have worked with gravity on the gravel hauling portion!
 
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Larry Fletcher wrote:

Jay Angler wrote:
Are there any types of wood you would recommend as a substitution. Do you think cedar would be strong enough for this application?



I think Oak or Black Walnut might do an okay job. Maybe really thick cedar....


I'd think Black Locust would be the best, unless restrictions on invasiveness would somehow apply.
 
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