Standard Staircase Dimensions Uk
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Standard staircase dimensions uk. Important to give you the true phisical measurment you need to add on the thickness of the top riser 9 6mm is our standard riser thickness and the nosing size our standard nosing size is 20mm which overlaps the bottom riser. If you think about it you could climb up far more than 7 inches very easily and you could climb down far more than 7 inches very easily if you are facing backwards. 13 rise softwood closed tread stairs whitewood strings and treads with plywood risers. Overall stair dimensions l4180mm x w855mm riser size 824mm x 205mm string size 4180mm x 218mm.
8 inches 203 2 cm of stair headroom. Standard house stairs 2600 mm 13 rise 42º pitch and 2700 mm 13 rise 42º pitch domestic specifi cation. If the staircase is only a secondary one and serves only one room though it should be 60mm wide with a rise of 220mm and step length of no more than 145mm. Stair width is measured from edge to edge of each side of the tread perpendicular to tread length.
The stair s width usually varies depending on the type of building the staircase is in but for a normal residence the standard tends to be 3 feet 6 inches 106 7cm. S13n2800 rise 2800mm width 860mm. If a staircase exceeds 44 inches 111 8cm handrails are required for both sides. The tread size min 10ins 25 4cm is dictated by the average adult foot size although it is not necessary to be able to fit your entire foot on a tread in order for walking up the stairs to be both comfortable and safe.
Types of stairs straight wide arched and spiral staircases. The have fixed rise heights of 2600mm 2700mm and 2800mm they also have a fixed width of 860mm. There are no restrictions when it comes to width but standard flights measure 860mm and for a main staircase it is agreed that a width of between 800mm and 900mm works best. The riser height max 7 ins 19 7cm is limited by the way in which we come down the stairs.
The minimum in most places is 2 feet 8 inches 81 3cm. On this page you will find the 3 standard sizes straight staircases we offer. S12n2600 rise 2600mm width 860mm. For secondary staircases a minimum width of 600mm is recommended.
We offer a selection of standard straight staircases. S12n2700 rise 2700mm width 860mm. Building codes generally suggest at least 6 ft.