Updated EditionHere's a book for anyone interested in learning more about stair building. Even though there are less than 20 chapters in this book, it's filled with information that can help you build better stairs, in less time and with more confidence.Ask yourself this, do you know how to build every type of stairway?Do you even know which questions to ask the project manager, architect or contractor?If you answered yes and you have built a variety of different stairways and barely had a problem with any of them, then I wouldn't get this book, but if just one of you answered no to at least one of those questions, then go for it.Learn from someone who has built over 1000 stairways.Learn from someone who's made mistakes so you won't have to.It's this simple, if you need to read to succeed and master carpenters you admire and even respect aren't willing to part with their secrets and in some cases are going to take them to their grave, then read this book.Some of these secrets have been passed down from my grandfather to my father and then to me and I'm willing to share them with you, for an extremely small fee that could even be considered a token of your appreciation.Get the book, read it, share it with your fellow carpenters.