Stair tread rugs are used to decorate staircase steps. They can also be used for protecting the floor of a staircase from dirt on someone's shoes or damages to the floor such as a burn or a scratch.
Some of the most popular makers of stair tread rugs are, Dean, Jefferson and Smithfield. You can buy these stair rugs at Home Depot, Macy's and JC Penney's.
Stair tread rugs can definitely help prevent slips and falls. They also help make an area look great. http://deanstairtreads.com/
Stair treads can preserve wood stairs. They protect he wood from wear and tear of everyday use. Installing stair treads can extend the beauty and life of expensive wood stairs.
You can purchase stair tread from interior and you can purchase online or in the store this is perfect for carpeted stairways can be painted or covered
The tread is what you step on, the riser is the part going up. Rise=riserThe tread is what you step on. The riser is the upright piece your toe hits.
As a verb, tread means the way someone is walking. As a noun, tread can mean the top of a stair (where you step on), or the tread of a tire.
Nosing is not taken into account when calculating initial stair set-out, but added later. The rise of a residential stair in the US is 8" and the run is 10" with a nose of 1". This means that the tread depth is 10", the height from stair to stair is 8" and the tread sticks out 1" over the the tread below. It is still 10" from front to back. A commercial stair is 7" rise, 11" run, 1" nose.
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Minimum tread is 10" and maximum riser is 7.75".
Tread width is the distance from front to back on a stair tread, parallel to the length of your foot which you place on the tread, unless you walk duck style. Typical tread widths range between 9-12".
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The tread area of stairs is the part you step on, the whole width of it. It is not the instep, ie the upper part of the stair or step.