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DE3ROX
09-07-04, 04:17 PM
I have built a retaning wall along the side of my house. (daylight) . What my plan is, is to build some steps that go down a walk way that wraps around the back of the house and leads to the steps on my deck.
I kinda sorta know how to figure out the run and rise, but here is my dilema. I have an unusual "total run" . The top of the stringers will be approx. 44'' above the landing (total rise) With the "total run" being 10'.
I don't plan on notching out the steps but instead paln to mount the treads on the inside of the stringers. The purpose for that is to help keep back the rock edging that I will be putting in later.
Im sure this is an easy question for some but im mathmatically challenged lol. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
I have received many helpfull tips on this forum when I was working on my basement, so im sure someone here will be able to help me out!!
Thanks again! :)
I kinda sorta know how to figure out the run and rise, but here is my dilema. I have an unusual "total run" . The top of the stringers will be approx. 44'' above the landing (total rise) With the "total run" being 10'.
I don't plan on notching out the steps but instead paln to mount the treads on the inside of the stringers. The purpose for that is to help keep back the rock edging that I will be putting in later.
Im sure this is an easy question for some but im mathmatically challenged lol. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
I have received many helpfull tips on this forum when I was working on my basement, so im sure someone here will be able to help me out!!
Thanks again! :)
lefty
09-08-04, 10:49 PM
You might want to shorten the run if you can. Steps are between 7" and 8" of rise, and they HAVE to be uniform (no more than 1/8" variation between the shortest rise and the tallest rise) Treads are best at 11" to 12" wide. (Again, keep them uniform!) Given that, 6 steps at 7-1/4" of rise each is a run of 6'.
DE3ROX
09-09-04, 05:53 AM
Thanks for the help!!! I was really starting to pull my hair out. :confused:
I was really hoping to keep the 10' run but I dont really want to have to climb a 100 steps just to go 44'' you know? lol
Making a smaller run isn't really an issue. Just have to dig out a little more dirt is all.
Again...thanks for the reply. Its greatly appreciated.
I was really hoping to keep the 10' run but I dont really want to have to climb a 100 steps just to go 44'' you know? lol
Making a smaller run isn't really an issue. Just have to dig out a little more dirt is all.
Again...thanks for the reply. Its greatly appreciated.
lefty
09-10-04, 10:30 PM
DE3ROX,
You could keep the run at 10' and have the risers set at 7". That's not going to result in "a 100 steps" -- but the treads are going to be really wide. You'll just have to take several steps on each tread before you get to the next riser. The important thing is to keep it CONSISTANT!!! If one tread is 24" wide, make them ALL 24" wide. If one rise is 7" tall, make them ALL 7" tall.
You could keep the run at 10' and have the risers set at 7". That's not going to result in "a 100 steps" -- but the treads are going to be really wide. You'll just have to take several steps on each tread before you get to the next riser. The important thing is to keep it CONSISTANT!!! If one tread is 24" wide, make them ALL 24" wide. If one rise is 7" tall, make them ALL 7" tall.