Include both doors in the width.
Steps from french doors to garden.
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Step 1 measure the length of you entire patio door opening from one side to the other.
Our patio doors are 4 steps above the ground.
This allowance provides some design flexibility.
I ve seen photos of steps right outside the patio doors bu.
We want to build a patio at ground level the houses are close together not much privacy so don t want to build a deck at door level.
The key is to make these steps wide enough to accommodate the patio door whether it is sliding or french and the easiest way to do it is to build wood patio steps right up to your door.
We have a small backyard just about 35 deep by 40 wide.
For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in.
Attach three stair stringers which you can buy at a lumber store to the 2 by 8 board.
Step down on the interior and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior regardless of which way the door swings it can only swing over one step.