Private staircase domestic 42 maximum.
Stair tread dimensions uk.
Here is a drawing detailing our standard stair tread and riser dimensions.
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.
Standard stair tread dimensions.
The maximum pitch of stairs.
Steep stairs make climbing more tiring and dangerous while shallow stairs are awkward and inefficient for our human stride.
The only exception is when you build a staircase where a landing separates two sets of flights.
Woodstairs covers specifications for stairs with closed risers for domestic use including straight.
In that case these two flights can have different rises compared to each other.
This guarantee is an expression of our confidence in the breathable performance leather and workmanship of our shoes.
Institutional buildings and places of assembly must have a going of at least 280 mm 11 inches on their stairs.
The greatest tread depth within a flight of stairs cannot be more than 3 8 inch larger than the smallest tread depth.
Bs585 part 1 1989.
Twice the rise plus the going 2r g should be between 550mm and 700mm.
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.
Each treads shoe comes with an indestructible 12 month guarantee.
These dimensions may be useful when laying out a staircase or if you have general questions about the size and shape of a traditional tread or a retro tread.
Uk building regulations stairs are no joke.
The uk building regulations states that stair treads must have a minimum depth of 220 mm 8 66 inches for a private house.
Please find some notes from approved document k of the building regulations 1992.
Further the tread measurement of every tread in a stairway should be as close as possible to identical.
All other buildings must have stair treads that are at least 250 mm 9 8 inches deep.
Pitch of stairs.
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.
Please note that your stair tread cannot be too long or the riser too short because building regulations also state.
As an example if you want to build a regulation staircase all risers will have to come at the same size.
Utility public 38 maximum.
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.