Outdoor Stairs Under Lsiging Door/Ledger

Just steps with no landing?

No landing sir. Basically the top step would be the landing.

Hmm.. In that case, especially if there's a finished wall on the other side of the concrete blocks, I'd be tempted to build freestanding "bleachers", and bolt them to cement columns put in place with a power-auger using stainless brackets. Your town may require a hard surface (ie, concrete pad) at the foot of the stairs.

For 3.5 feet tall, you need a landing at the top- otherwise as people shift their feet to get leverage to open the door, they are at risk of falling backward. I'd say top 'step' needs to be 12-18 inches deep at a minimum- local code may want a full landing. Local code may also say the stairs need a railing. Pad at bottom serves 2 purposes- maintains riser height for bottom step, and avoids the bare muddy spot in the lawn. If there is a patio there, no pad needed.

Just for laughs, I'd ask local concrete flatwork company for an estimate. Something like this, they can do in their sleep, and having the right forms and such helps a lot. If it fit with style of the house, I'd look at precast self-supported stringers, which just need a shallow footer- sorta like the 'bleacher seats' other fellow mentioned. Steps could be precast concrete planks, or even weatherproofed decking boards.

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