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.
According to regulations, your handrail should not be exposed. Make the landings for your deck stairs at least as wide as your stairs themselves. They should be at least 36-inches deep. Make a landing at the top and one at the bottom of every deck door. Divide the height of your deck by 6 inches. The result reveals how many steps you need to make. Multiply the number of steps you need by 15-inches per step, for the standard dimensions of a typical set of deck stairs.