ᐅ Straight Staircase for a Single-Family Home: Are the Dimensions Correct?
Created on: 23 May 2021 14:08
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AracnorDear house building community,
We are planning a straight staircase for our single-family house to connect the living-dining-kitchen area with the upper floor. In consultation with the architect, we currently have the following dimensions:
16 risers
Riser height: 18.6cm (7.3 inches)
Tread depth: 27.0cm (10.6 inches)
We found the following terms online:
Comfort rule
Tread depth – riser height = 12
27 – 18.6 = 8.4
Stride rule
2 x riser height + tread depth = about 63 centimeters
2 x 18.6 + 27 = 64.2
Safety rule
Riser height + tread depth = 46 centimeters
18.6 + 27 = 45.6
We roughly meet the stride and safety rules, but it seems we significantly deviate from the comfort rule.
What do you think of these dimensions? Are there any practical experiences you could share?
Thank you very much and best regards,
Peter
We are planning a straight staircase for our single-family house to connect the living-dining-kitchen area with the upper floor. In consultation with the architect, we currently have the following dimensions:
16 risers
Riser height: 18.6cm (7.3 inches)
Tread depth: 27.0cm (10.6 inches)
We found the following terms online:
Comfort rule
Tread depth – riser height = 12
27 – 18.6 = 8.4
Stride rule
2 x riser height + tread depth = about 63 centimeters
2 x 18.6 + 27 = 64.2
Safety rule
Riser height + tread depth = 46 centimeters
18.6 + 27 = 45.6
We roughly meet the stride and safety rules, but it seems we significantly deviate from the comfort rule.
What do you think of these dimensions? Are there any practical experiences you could share?
Thank you very much and best regards,
Peter
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Myrna_Loy23 May 2021 14:13Well, you are 0.6 cm (0.24 inches) taller than optimal and 1 cm (0.4 inches) shorter than ideal. This means the staircase is no longer perfect, but it is still good and safe to use. It’s acceptable as is.
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Myrna_Loy23 May 2021 14:35These are standard dimensions that are optimal for average people. In principle, the staircase with your dimensions is still very comfortable for average individuals. You just need to lift your leg slightly higher and place your foot a bit more precisely. For people with very large feet or very short stature, the standard dimensions are also not comfortable.
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BauFamily23 May 2021 15:06How long will your staircase be for which floor-to-floor height?
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Myrna_Loy23 May 2021 15:18I understand the dimensions of the steps to be 3 m x 4.32 m (9.8 ft x 14.2 ft).
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