Minimum tread depth
 

Hi all.
What is the minimum tread depth for stairs in domestic environment?

Thanks.

Arthur

Minimum tread depth
 

On 9 Jul, 11:16, Arthur 51 wrote:
Hi all.
What is the minimum tread depth for stairs in domestic environment?

Thanks.

Arthur


Sorry gents...half a sleep.
Just googled and found it...9" nost to nose
and rise is 8"

Minimum tread depth
 

Arthur 51 wrote:
On 9 Jul, 11:16, Arthur 51 wrote:
Hi all.
What is the minimum tread depth for stairs in domestic environment?

Thanks.

Arthur


Sorry gents...half a sleep.
Just googled and found it...9" nost to nose
and rise is 8"

But only in the tread center..check on spiral type staircases if you
want to cram a staircase into a small area.

Minimum tread depth
 

Arthur 51 wrote:
On 9 Jul, 11:16, Arthur 51 wrote:
Hi all.
What is the minimum tread depth for stairs in domestic environment?

Thanks.

Arthur


Sorry gents...half a sleep.
Just googled and found it...9" nost to nose
and rise is 8"

Its not quite that simple since the allowable values are interrelated
with the rise as well, have a look at approved document K (page 6)

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/upl...F_ADK_1998.pdf



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John.

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Minimum tread depth
 

John Rumm wrote:

Arthur 51 wrote:

On 9 Jul, 11:16, Arthur 51 wrote:

Hi all.
What is the minimum tread depth for stairs in domestic environment?

Thanks.

Arthur



Sorry gents...half a sleep.
Just googled and found it...9" nost to nose
and rise is 8"


Its not quite that simple since the allowable values are interrelated
with the rise as well, have a look at approved document K (page 6)

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/upl...F_ADK_1998.pdf

John Prescot would not be able to write the title, let alone the
content. :-)

Dave