Running measurements vertically lower floor to top of each tread possible landing heights blue middle to calculate and display upper floor opening and stair head room enter upper floor thickness check the show head room check box and drag the head slider to calculate and animate diagram head room and floor opening.
Cut stairs in floor plan.
In addition we will show you how the stair stringer calculator works out the rise run angle and stringer length allowing you to plan the layout of your intended staircase effectively.
Either follow these calculations through or simply use the calculator to get your diy project off to a breeze.
Plan a typical staircase for a house with an 8 foot ceiling at 3 feet wide with between 9 and 10 feet of horizontal floor space.
Measure out how much total rise your stairs need.
The total rise should be set in most cases so you simply need to measure the height.
Riser the vertical portion of the step between steps.
Arrangement the geometrical shape of stair depends on functional usage number of floor and size of the staircase space.
Expert carpenter shows you how to measure out mark and cut a stair stringer.
Alternatively cut an estimated opening and frame both sides and one end.
Tread the part of the step that is stepped on.
These stairs will rest on a bare concrete floor but untreated lumber will absorb moisture and rot from bare concrete.
He shows you how it s done with tips thrown in along the way to make this easy.
Also cut one piece of treated 2 x 4 lumber to 3 long.
Allocate the 30 square feet above and below the stair for access.
An area of floor at the top of or between flights of stairs for changing direction in the stairs providing a resting place between long flights of stairs.
This distance should be from the top of the finished floor below and the finished floor at the top.
Plan and cross section views of stairs stairs are consist of smooth vertical horizontal surfaces structural members that provide the transportation and connection between floors or structural parts having different elevation.
Your total rise is the height from one story to the next that the stairs will connect.
To combat this install the treated 2 x 4 directly against the floor.
For each stair cut 10 treads from 2 x 10 lumber and 7 risers from osb sheets.
A series of steps between different levels or storeys of a building landing.