For example if you are building stairs to go up to a deck and you measure 3 feet 0 91 m from the ground to the top of the deck then this is the total rise.
Wooden stairs made to measure.
Measure the height of the area where you will install the stairs.
The total you get is how many stairs your future staircase will have so you can plan accordingly.
The stairs should be at least 36 inches wide.
Deck stairs are typically made from 2 x 12 stringers spaced about 12 to 16 inches apart.
For larger stairs divide by 6 and for smaller stairs divide by 7.
Our goal is to offer you the finest quality staircases whilst keeping our prices competitive and lead times short.
If the rise is 42 inches 110 cm after subtracting 6 7 feet 1 8 2 1 m for headroom and you want larger stairs for example divide 42 by 6.
If you don t plan to make the top step level with the area where the stairs begin be sure to account for this gap in your measurement.
At stairplan we specialise in the manufacture made to measure staircases established in 1977 we have many years of experience in the uk staircase industry offering quality wooden staircases supplying to both the trade and the public.
They have risers also called toe kicks treads and railings.
They rest on a solid foundation and are attached to the deck with hangers.
Really ingenious the way you can see in 3d what you are buying ordered online along with some extra balustrade.
This is also called the total rise.