
Going (Run) – the horizontal distance between two vertical projections of successive nosings.Rise – step height, the vertical distance between the top surfaces of adjacent treads.Stair Treads – the horizontal surface of a stair step.Main parts and components of a staircase are: cantilever staircase, suspended (treads are fixed only at one end) īefore designing your staircase, you need to know the main elements of the stairs and dimensions needed to be measured for the stairs calculation (manually or with our calculator).stringer stairs - mono stringer, double stringer or even three stringers open stringer (sawtooth) or closed stringer (housed or routed).Stairs can also be categorized according to the main types of tread support: Half turn winder staircase or double winder staircase (U-shaped, 180-degree turn),Ĭontinuous stairs are divided into three categories:.Quarter turn winder staircase (L-shaped, 90-degree turn),.Half landing stairs, switchback (U-shaped.


Please remember : low quality building materials can be responsible for staircase collapse (contains wood imperfection - knots, cracks, checks and voids)
