Hidden construction bracket and related method

A method of assembling a stairway, the method comprising:

• providing a bracket including a top horizontal leg having a first width and a first spacer of a first dimension and a second spacer of a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the top horizontal leg defining at least two fastener holes, the bracket having a vertical leg joined with the top horizontal leg, the vertical leg having a first height;
• placing the top horizontal leg adjacent an underside of a first and a second stair board;
• selectively altering or not altering the first spacer based on a preselected gap between the first stair board and the second stair board;
• fastening the top horizontal leg to the underside of the first stair board and the second stair board with a plurality of fasteners while at least one of the first spacer and the second spacer maintains the preselected gap;
• turning the first stair board and second stair board over with the bracket attached thereto;
• placing the vertical leg of the bracket adjacent a stringer;
• and
• fastening the vertical leg to the stringer with a plurality of fasteners with a tool,
• whereby a user operating the tool is able to remain substantially above the stringer while operating the tool, rather than position a body of the user substantially under the stringer, the first stair board and the second stair board.

A stairway stringer bracket comprising:

• a top horizontal leg having a first width and a first spacer of a first dimension and a second spacer of a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the top horizontal leg defining at least two fastener holes, and
• a vertical leg joined with the top horizontal leg, the vertical leg having a first height, with a ratio of the first width to the first height being at least 1:2,
• wherein the first spacer is in the form of a first post projecting upward from the top horizontal leg and configured to set a first gap between adjacent boards,
• wherein the second spacer is in the form of a second post projecting upward from the top horizontal leg and configured to set a second gap, smaller than the first gap, between adjacent boards.

A stairway stringer bracket comprising:

• a top horizontal leg having a first width and a first spacer of a first dimension and a second spacer of a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the top horizontal leg defining at least two fastener holes, and
• a vertical leg joined with the top horizontal leg, the vertical leg having a first height, with a ratio of the first width to the first height being at least 1:2,
• wherein the first width is between ½ inch and 1 inch, inclusive,
• wherein the first height is between 1 inch and 2 inch, inclusive,
• wherein the first dimension and the second dimension are each between 1/32 inch and ½ inch, inclusive.