Anyone have a deck for attic truss access?

[35k0]

I’m putting up a 30x44 garage with useable 14x44x8 attic space.
I’m putting a slider on the back 30’ gable wall. Plan to put a small deck off that, with stairs that go to the ground for access rather than take up floor space in the garage.
If any of you have done this, could you share photos please?
Thank you!
- Shawn

 

[Dustball]

Search Google images for second story exterior entrance.

Here's an example-

 

[mike93lx]

Make the stairs nice and wide to make it easy to get stuff up and down.

The American wood council has an amazing deck guide that will tell you everything you need to know to be compliant on the deck and stair construction. I would highly recommend you download and read it

 

[captain14]

Here’s a thread that a member has an exterior staircase and his process in rebuilding it due to incorrect construction methods. It’s toward the end of the thread.


https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8560192#post8560192

 

[35k0]

Thanks guys!

 

[TurnipTruck]

This winter I hope to build an inside deck with spiral stairs to my attic office. Next year I will build the outside deck, but it won’t have stairs.

 

[twistedstang]

I'm doing exactly that on my new garage. I didn't want to take up any floor space. Hopefully I have pics in a couple weeks.

 

[twistedstang]

Here's where I'm at as of today.

 

[35k0]

This winter I hope to build an inside deck with spiral stairs to my attic office. Next year I will build the outside deck, but it won’t have stairs.

I'm doing exactly that on my new garage. I didn't want to take up any floor space. Hopefully I have pics in a couple weeks.

Very nice! I hope to put a deck big enough for 2-4 people to sit on and enjoy the back view. it will be fun to see how yours turns out.

 

[twistedstang]

Thanks. Mine will be closer to the first pic, just a big enough landing to get in and out. I can see myself wanting to add on to it later.

 

[Lynden]

April Wilkerson built a free-standing set of exterior stairs at her old shop.

For those of you who aren't familiar with April, check out the videos she made when she built her new shop.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8eqcjvgrQ4W1jeXaWIbC7gdN_YZKaDZc

 

[mike93lx]

April Wilkerson built a free-standing set of exterior stairs at her old shop.

For those of you who aren't familiar with April, check out the videos she made when she built her new shop.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8eqcjvgrQ4W1jeXaWIbC7gdN_YZKaDZc

please don't use her as a guide for framing. 4x4's at that height? bolted joists instead of full bearing?

she may have done better than many would have on a DIY job, but it is far from best practices.

 

[twistedstang]

please don't use her as a guide for framing. 4x4's at that height? bolted joists instead of full bearing?

she may have done better than many would have on a DIY job, but it is far from best practices.

I cringed a few times

 

[Joemctag]

Spiral stairs have their place, but make sure you think about carrying stuff up and down. You want to leave a hand free for the (outside) railing. Consider a ships ladder. That’s like an attic pull-down stair that stays fixed and is solid, not flimsy. Not too hard even to manage large objects. They actually have pull-down stairs for commercial use that are very well built. A lot of apparently one-story restaurants, car-washes, etc., actually have one leading to a store-room and onto the roof, where the HVAC equip. is. Well, good luck!

 

[oldcarpenter]

Do not attach the stringer directly to the wall, it will trap moisture and rot. Leaving an inch or so air space will do.
Make the landing at least 4’ long as it looks like a 90 degree turn through the door. Put a self adhering roofing material (peel and stick) on the top edge of the stringer where the tread fastens. Usually water will wick down through the fastener an rot the stringer. Use hot dip galvanized fasteners was a minimum.


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[csp]

I cringed a few times

I've cringed on many of her videos at some of the stuff she does. Sometimes I've wondered if she watches other youtube how to videos before making her own.

 

[mike93lx]

I cringed a few times

Same. I don't know if she isn't willing to actually do research on stuff or she is being fed bad info, but it is painful to watch sometimes.

Sorry for the sidetrack, OP