Easier Way For Stair Rise And Run Calculations

I thought the most difficult part at first the time I started my profession in carpentry would be on stairs building. What I am discussing are the carpeted straight run staircases or porch that you may also called deck staircases. This is different though from finished oak, curved and spiral staircases that might be complicated too.

I get more inclined on stair building when someone asked me to do a deck replacement job. It was then I learned all the basics and thought that it was not hard or difficult at all. I simply follow the patterns and came out with the measurements used such as the height and width of each step going up and down. It is like a puzzle way back then until I figured out that it is possible for me to build one.

All of us can actually build our own stairs. Really, it only needs courage and more patience at the same time you will need to bring your basic math for simple calculations, you need a framing square and lastly your visualization on how your outcome will look like afterwards.

First, get the height of the top of the landing or deck where you will be putting up your stairs. The regular step should be around seven to eight inch in range. After that, I divide the height by the landing with seven.

Here how it goes, if you have 70″ as the height of the landing it will also be 10 rises for you to get to the peak of the landing. I only used 70″ to makes this example simple. Thus, ninety-nine multiplied by one hundred will give you 7″ and a few odd fractions. For example, if the height is 73 ” then the rise would be 7 “.

Take note that when building your stairs there will always be one less tread. When you have ten risers, there will be only nine treads present. In addition, when cutting your stringers it is advisable to cut them by 10″. Then use a 2×12 to create the treads and make sure that you do not rip them to give the width a narrow look. This will result to an overhang or nosing 1 1/4″. It will also give me details on how much room the stairs will be requiring. Finally, if you have nine treads multiplied by 10″ will give me a total of 90″. This is also will be the total number of run of your stairs.

To give you a clear picture is that from the first to the next level of the house or second floor with an eight-foot ceiling. This will give you 14 risers with 7 5/8 inches; this measurement has been with me since I have been doing it frequently. This will also result to 13 tread thus giving you the equation 13 times 10 will be 130″.

Aside from that, I always make sure that my stairwell opening is 120″. It will allow the 10″ of the stringer to stay on the deck or concrete floor. This will also generate more room or headroom below of the stairs given if you have a basement.

Everything is possible as the saying goes, this might be very hard at first but tell you what with patience, hard work and little inspiration to do these things might just be your gate pass in becoming a great stairs builder in the future.

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