So, I'm building a deck on my house. I'm getting ready to start work on the stairs and I'm trying to decide how exactly I want to do it. See, My house is basically setting in a hole. It's hard to explain so I drew a picture.
The stairs need a 5ft rise and 8ft run due to the landing pad being so far out. I'm trying to decide if I want to do a straight long run of steps, put a platform even with the deck out 2 or 3 foot thus making it a 5ft rise / 5ft run or maybe doing a platform in the middle which would be something like 3 steps up, then having a 3ft platform then doing another 3 steps up to the deck.
What do you guys think? Should I go with normal straight steps or platform at the top or middle?