Lakeside Stairway & Landing, Lee's Summit

Project Story

All Under One Roof built a composite stairway down a limestone bluff to a railed lakeside landing in Lee's Summit. The stairway, its landing & a timber & concrete approach from the yard were built in the spring of 2022, matched to the black aluminum railing All Under One Roof installed at the property in 2019.

Building down a bluff

The drop to the water runs over exposed limestone ledges & loose slope, so the stair is built as short composite flights with intermediate landings, carried on treated 2x12 stringers set with adjustable stringer hangers. Breaking the descent into flights lets each run follow the grade instead of forcing one long stair down the bluff.

Materials for the water

Treads & risers are composite boards in a driftwood gray, & the rails are black aluminum, so nothing on the route to the water needs staining or will rot.

From the yard to the stair

At the top of the slope, timber framed steps with poured concrete treads lead from the yard to the first composite flight, replacing the old timber steps.

Lit for evenings

Low voltage lights in the steps & rail posts light the route from the house to the landing after dark. At the house, a 470 square foot under deck ceiling system with its own gutter was added below the lower deck in 2022 to keep the space underneath dry.

Completed Work