How to Draw a Layout for Patio Steps

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When planning to build a patio, it is important to carefully plan out where every part of the patio will go. Drawing a layout plan for the patio steps is a good way to keep your ideas and plans organized and preserved so they may be consulted again and again throughout the planning and building process.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Pencil
Paper

Step1

Assess the land formations of your yard. Pay careful attention to hills, slopes and the ground consistency in the area you would like your patio steps to be in.

Step2

Consider your land assessment when drawing your plan. The stairs should be placed on solid and sturdy ground that won't easily sink or move and should be easily accessible (not hidden behind a large tree, for example).

Step3

Sketch the area of your patio and pencil in a rough estimate of the ideal location for your patio steps. No measurements should be done for the initial drawing. This is just the beginning of the process.

Step4

Compare your sketch of the patio and steps with how it would work in your yard. Make sure there is suitable ground where your steps are placed.

Step5

Decide on measurements for how wide and long you wish the steps to be, and how many you would like. These measurements depend on your personal preference and the location of your patio. After measurements have been decided on, they may be added to your sketch (or a new layout may be drawn for neatness, if you prefer).

Tips & Warnings

Graph paper is helpful to use when drawing a layout for any type of building or lawn structure and patio steps are no exception. The squares of the grid will keep your layout neat (and if you wish, in scale).