Please note that your stair tread cannot be too long or the riser too short because building regulations also state.
Stair tread dimensions uk.
For people with disabilities the minimum tread size is 27 5 cm 11 inches which would be the effective minimum and likely the average size of the tread for any stairs built for public use.
Stairs ramps and guards gives provisions for stairways in the design and building of stairways which form part of the structure and guidance on the aspects of geometry and guarding of stairs.
As an example if you want to build a regulation staircase all risers will have to come at the same size.
All of our standard hardwood stair treads are delivered with a bullnose front edge and come pre grooved with a 15mm slot to take our hardwood risers.
Bs585 part 1 1989.
Pitch of stairs.
Steep stairs make climbing more tiring and dangerous while shallow stairs are awkward and inefficient for our human stride.
Here is a drawing detailing our standard stair tread and riser dimensions.
This guarantee is an expression of our confidence in the breathable performance leather and workmanship of our shoes.
Harvard university lists typical tread sizes between 20 and 28 7 cm 8 and 11 1 2 inches.
Further the tread measurement of every tread in a stairway should be as close as possible to identical.
The greatest tread depth within a flight of stairs cannot be more than 3 8 inch larger than the smallest tread depth.
Uk building regulations stairs are no joke.
The maximum pitch of stairs.
All of our hardwood stair treads boast generous dimensions of either 22mm thickness or 25mm thickness and a wide range of sizes to fit all styles and sizes of staircase.
Institutional buildings and places of assembly must have a going of at least 280 mm 11 inches on their stairs.
All other buildings must have stair treads that are at least 250 mm 9 8 inches deep.
Twice the rise plus the going 2r g should be between 550mm and 700mm.
Each treads shoe comes with an indestructible 12 month guarantee.
Private staircase domestic 42 maximum.
The only exception is when you build a staircase where a landing separates two sets of flights.
Standard stair tread dimensions.
Utility public 38 maximum.
We are so confident in the unsurpassed quality comfort and durability that should any shoe purchased fall short of these high standards it can be returned free of charge within 12 months from the day of purchase.
Please find some notes from approved document k of the building regulations 1992.
Woodstairs covers specifications for stairs with closed risers for domestic use including straight.
Responding to the movement of the human body the sizes and relationships of stair risers and treads are regulated to make vertical motion safe and easy.
In that case these two flights can have different rises compared to each other.
