5 Total rise (height from the top of your deck to the ground at the bottom end of the stringer or the total run) 6 Step Run (horizontal tread depth) for each stair 7 Tread type (whether you’ll use a single board or two smaller boards to create a stair tread) 8 Stringer atta...
5'-6' … Wooden Stairs down a hill Not rated yetI have a total stair run of 176" and a total stair rise of 72.5". I am thinking I will need a landing 1/2 way down the hill to achieve "standard rise … Click here to write your own....
Riser: This is the board that fills the gap between each discreet vertical portion of a staircase. Risers give a staircase a solid appearance and add strength but are not always required. 12 stringerS Stringer:This is the member of the stairs that forms the angular...
The maximum allowable stair rise is 7 ¾ inches, and the minimum stair rise is 4 inches. The difference between a stair’s longest and shortest riser height or stair depth should be no more than ⅜ inch. This is quite strict, so take the time to plan your stringers carefully. ...
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Safety First LED deck lights provide a soft glow that lights the deck for easier wayfinding. They can be installed into the railing, stair risers or the deck itself. Energy Efficient Deck lights use long-life LEDs from CREE, a worldwide leader in energy-efficient lighting. Compared to incand...
Rot, Open Risers & Collapsing Deck Stair Hazards This same deck sported stair hazards pointed out by the home inspector. Rot at the stair stringer bottom(yellow circle) can lead to stairs settling out of level - increasing the risk of slips and falls and in more-extreme cases, causing sepa...
Start by measuring the rise (vertical height) from grade to the top of the deck. Divide that measurement by 7 inches or whatever stair rise you prefer. The result tells you how many stair risers are required. To determine the total run of the stairs, multiply the number of steps required...
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Using the same approach I would for laying out a cut stringer, I set up a framing square with a pair of stair gauges for a rise of 5 3/16 inches and a run of 10 inches. But instead of aligning the framing square with the top edge of the stringer, I aligned it against the bot...