Common and Proper Nouns. A common noun names a general person, place. or thing. examples: I went to the city. The man was kind. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun. examples: I went to San Francisco.
The width of the steps is flexible. A wide deck staircase (5 feet and beyond) feels graceful and looks it too. A narrow one, for example 3 feet wide, might feel cramped. Very wide steps are great...if you have the room for them and they work with your design. These usually work best with a single set of deck stairs.
Common tread materials for exterior decks are: 1  Two 5/4 x 6 deck boards, which gives a tread width of about 11 inches. 2  Two 2x6's which gives a tread width of about 11 inches. 3  2x12, which gives a tread width of about 11Â¼ inches. 4  2x10, which gives a tread width of about 9Â¼ inches.