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Six foot and eight inches is usually code, but check codes locally.
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How do you layout a stair?
Minimum tread is 10" and maximum riser is 7.75".
What is riser and trade in architecture?
trade and riser are the terms used for stair case. trade is used for the breadth of and riser is used for height of stairs.
What is the difference between stair tread and stair riser?
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.
What is rise of stair?
The rise of a stair is the vertical distance between the treads. The term can be used for the height of the full set of stairs. A riser is the vertical board running along the front of the step.
What is the part of the stair you don't step on called?
The riser
Where do you measure from to determine the height of a stair hand rail?
Measure from the nose and the top of the tread of the plumb up the wall 34' to 36'
In the UK building regulations before 1958 what was the minimum height for a handrail on a non-domestic stair?
42 inches
What is a horizontal ridge like a stair step called?
Waka flacka. you do not step on the riser
What is the average riser height of stairs?
There is no "standard" height of steps.Check your local building codes for minimums and maximums.Here in western Canada, the rise, or height of an individual stair, can vary from 125 to 200 mm (5" to 8").Your codes will also regulate such things as run (the horizontal size of the step), minimum stair width, head height over the stairs, distance between landings, handrail requirements, and so on.
What is the proper overhang for a stair tread over the riser?
No more than 1-1/4 inch.
What is a stair riser?
It's the vertical face that runs between the back of one step and the front of the one above it.
What is stair run?
Stair run is the length of the opening and the height of the opening
