OK, so long project short; I demolished a sidewalk and lowered the area it was in by about a foot and a half or so. Now I need a way to get into the side garage door. A set of stairs was the only choice but what kind? I could make wooden stairs easily, but would be remaking them years later or possibly have the issue of someone getting hurt when they finally gave way, also I didn't want any little critters living under the stairs as we live close to the great outdoors and critters abound. I…

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