Hello home inspectors.
Are joist hangers an acceptable type of hardware for connecting stair stringers to a deck?
These joist hangers are fitted into the stringers via notches that the bottom of the hangers fit into.
That is called “an ad hoc construction technique.”
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Looks pretty cheesy. There are hangers made for stair stringers that wrap under and down the bottom edge of the wood. The deck screws in the hangers aren’t kosher either.
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Wrong hanger for the job, this is what’s needed:
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That sure wasn’t done by a qualified carpenter, that’s for sure. Wrong hangers and fasteners.
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Good to know! Thanks, @megbert2 !
That’s helpful to see a stringer connector that should have been used. Thanks, @srechkin .
I appreciate your help, @lkage .
That’s basically what my report is going to say. Thank you, @mcyr !
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This header looks interesting, too.
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Yeah the header is warped. Here’s a photo of the top of the stringer, as seen while standing on the stairs:
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I can’t believe nobody brought up these dangerous items. 
Location, location, location.
Exactly my concern, as well.
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