On Jun 17, 8:59 am, Chris Friesen wrote:
wrote:
Is there a necessity for the tread overhang on stairs/steps? If so,
what is it?

Yes, there is. According to the books I read it's so that you don't hit
your heel or toes against the riser.

Chris

Check out the site stairways.org. They have a visual interpretation
of the recent stair codes with sketches and dimensions.