The Deck Professor

Lessons / Stairs, landings and handrails

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Rise and run limits

Change the risers and treads until this stair passes
4 3/4 in left8 1/4 in8 1/4 in8 1/4 in8 1/4 inTreads
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Risers of 8 1/4 in on a steep stair.

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The rule this lesson teaches

Every riser 125 mm (5 in) to 200 mm (7 13/16 in), every tread 255 mm (10 in) to 355 mm (14 in), and adjacent risers within 5 mm (3/16 in) of each other.

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