How To Calculate The Horizontal Length of Stairway - Basic Home Design and Construction Tips
The video starts by explaining the basic concepts of stair design, such as the difference between risers and treads. Then goes on to demonstrate how to measure the total rise of the stairway, which is the vertical distance between the top of the lower level and the top of the upper level.
Once the total rise is known, the video shows how to calculate the number of risers needed for the stairway, also provides information on how to choose the correct riser height and tread depth for the stairway. Finally, the video demonstrates how to calculate the horizontal length of the stairway based on the number of risers and treads.
Key Points:
The horizontal length of a stairway is determined by the number of risers and treads.
The number of risers is determined by the total rise of the stairway.
The total rise of the stairway is the vertical distance between the top of the lower level and the top of the upper level.
The riser height is the vertical distance between two adjacent treads.
The tread depth is the horizontal distance between two adjacent risers.
The horizontal length of the stairway is equal to the number of treads multiplied by the tread depth.
