stair stringers


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Old 02-12-05, 08:19 PM
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stair stringers

can any one tell me how to measure for in door stair stringers
 
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Old 02-12-05, 08:59 PM
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Stringers are laid out using rise/run. Decide how many treads you want. Then # of risers = treads + 1. Measure total vertical height that stairs traverse. Measure total horizontal span of stairs.

Unit rise = total rise/# of risers
Unit run = total run/# of treads.

Using framing square, set stops at rise/run and layout stringer. Layout extra run at bottom and top of stringer which represents floor/landing. You will probably have to drop stringer to account for finish tread thickness (usually, bottom rise is one tread thickness less than the rest).

This is just the very basics. I highly recommend Schuttners book. Be aware of stair codes as they are very strict and failure to comply could be hazardous.


Here's a link

http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/f...rs/outdoor.htm
 
 

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