Stair Designer Rus Mahnilari
The national building code (IBC) recently changed on this forresidential, due to so many people falling on short little 9'steps. An average foot is a foot long, since that is where themeasurement came from (the King's foot!). Ladies in high heelsmight not land with the spike heel on the step when going upstairs, so she may fall backwards and risk serous injury.
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Max. rise is now 7-3/4', and minimum run is 10', nose-to-nose,with at least a 3/4' bullnose required, so the step is actuallyabout 11' long. For commercial or multi-family stairs, it is still7' max and 11' min. run, with a 1' bullnose, so the tread is about12' wide, and closed treads, so feet or small children don't slipthrough. Max. variation allowed is +/- 3/16', so aim for 6-13/16'average rise when building the stringers if doing 7' max steps.
Building Inspectors are very strict on this since tripping onstairs comes up often in lawsuits. A toe clears a stair nosing byonly an 1/8' or so, so it is easy to trip. Even if your best friendtrips and gets injured, the treating hospital might sue you torecover expenses.
Make sure your 'public' front entry steps conform, and have 36'ht handrails (BOTH sides now, per Code). If the UPS guy or theheavy-set lady next door comes over and trips, and your steps arenon-conforming, you can get sued and lose.
For front doors, the 7-3/4' is measured to the top of thethreshold, so your landing should be about 7' max under the the topof the interior floor. Landings must be at least 36' deep for thewidth of the doorway, so be careful with curved landings.
4' is the minimum size step. 1/2' to 4' is considered a triphazard; not really flush, but not really a step, and is notallowed.
Winding steps have the run measured 12' in from the inside, andthe run should be a consistant length.
A single step should be 13' deep.
For long low steps across landscaping, keep the rise+run around18', so a 4' step would have a 14' run.
The stair calculator is used for calculating stair rise and run, stair angle, stringer length, step height, tread depth, and the number of steps required for a given run of stairs. For convenience and flexibility, this stair stringer calculator comes in two forms, the automatic and manual . Click on the [?] icons to determine the best calculator to use for your stairs.
Stair Calculator Results and related Building Codes**
The information below explains the stair calculator results in more detail and provides related **building code information. If you have any questions, please Contact Us.
Stringer - The stringer is the structural part of a set of stairs. They are cut from 2x12s or larger material - the uncut portion of the stringer should not be less than 5 inches (127 mm) (see diagrams below). In a set of stairs 36 inches wide, there are typically three stringers (one on each end and one in the middle). The stringer length is the tip-to-tip length of the cut stringer. It is used to determine the length of 2x12 material required to build the stair stringer.
Total Rise [A] - The total rise of a set of stairs is the vertical distance between the bottom of the first step and the top of the finished landing. The Total Rise should be not larger than 151 inches (3835 mm) between landings or floor levels.
Total Run [G] - The Total Run is the horizontal length of a stair stringer. It is equal to the number of treads multiplied by the typical Tread Depth [B].
Risers - the Step Height [F] is the typical height of each step. Code states that this should not be greater than 7 3/4 inches (194 mm). In a given run of stairs, the greatest step height and the smallest should not exceed 3/8 inch (9.5 mm). Open risers with openings more then 30 inches (762 mm) vertical to the floor should not permit the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere.
Height of First Step [E] - The the actual finished height of the first step is the same as the Typical Step Height [F], but when you cut the stair stringer, the First Step Height [E] is always the Step Height [F] minus the Tread Thickness [C].
Treads - the Tread Depth [B] should not be less than 10 inches (254 mm). In a given run of stairs, the greatest tread depth should not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm). Typically, a single 2x12 or two 2x6s are used for stair tread material.
Number of Steps (Risers) - The number of risers is not necessarily the same as the number of Steps on Stringer [D]. If the Stinger Mount Type is Flush, then the number of risers is the same as the number of steps. If the Stringer Mount Type is Standard, the number of risers will be one more than the number of Steps on Stringer [D].
Stringer Position [H] - The stringer position refers to how far below the finished height of the upper landing the stringer will be attached.
Headroom - the headroom should not be less than 6' 8' (2032 mm), measured vertically from the stair tread nosing to the nearest ceiling object.
Stair/Rail Angle - the angle is most useful for determining the bevel cut on a stair rail post. It can also be useful for cutting the angle on the top of the stair rail pickets.
Stringer Length - the stringer length calculation is the minimum length of 2x12 material that is required to layout and cut the stringer.
Stairs and Landings - Landings are used to break up runs of stairs. Building code states that the minimum width of a landing should not be less than the width of the flight of stairs that is served. **'Where the stairway has a straight run, the depth in the direction of travel shall be not less than 36 inches (914 mm).' For additional information check out the Stairs with Landings.
** Note: Building Code information was obtained from the 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings - Section 311 - MEANS OF EGRESS.
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