New porch/landing with balusters & rails.

08-13-2011, 04:24 PM	#31
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,532	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. With closed risers it’s not required if the tread is at least 11” under, 11” it is. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

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08-14-2011, 09:26 AM	#32
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,316	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. Kwickfish or Jiju---(or any one with stair code knowledge)--His bottom step is short---will the inspection fail because of that? __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

08-14-2011, 09:31 AM	#33
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. No, the bottom step is fine, all steps are 7". I was just wondering if I could move the TOP step (all 3 stringers) up an inch, making the last step to the landing a 6" rise instead of 7". ...or do they ALL have to be 7", period? Thanks again everyone! DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!

08-14-2011, 09:32 AM	#34
epson Member   Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Canada, Toronto to be exact. Posts: 1,368	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. they all should be 7''

08-14-2011, 09:33 AM	#35
BigJim STAFF     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,657	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. Quote: Originally Posted by oh'mike Kwickfish or Jiju---(or any one with stair code knowledge)--His bottom step is short---will the inspection fail because of that? If he lived here in Tennessee it would fail, the difference here is a max of 1/4 or 5/16 inch, 3/8 inch difference and you tear the stairs out. I don't know why I didn't think about that when he moved his stringer down. __________________ New members: Please consider adding your location to your profile, it helps other members to give more accurate answers to your questions. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Jim

08-14-2011, 09:36 AM	#36
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. nononono, like I said, right now they're ALL exactly 7", but there's a one or two degree tilt. No biggie, right? DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!

08-14-2011, 09:38 AM	#37
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,316	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. Your inspector has a bug about you already---make the stairs the same----double check the tread width also. __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

08-14-2011, 09:39 AM	#38
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. To make it perfectly level, can I remove one more inch from the bottoms of the stringers, making the bottom step a 6" rise? DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!

08-14-2011, 09:39 AM	#39
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,316	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. The small 'tilt' should be acceptable. __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

08-14-2011, 09:40 AM	#40
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. The treads measure a perfect 36" X 11" all DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!

08-14-2011, 09:42 AM	#41
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,532	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. Look at this DM Attached Images   __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

08-14-2011, 09:43 AM	#42
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. oops, except the top step, there's a 12" space from the landing header to the front of that step. Is that not good? How would I fix THAT? DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!

08-14-2011, 09:46 AM	#43
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,532	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. There is an exception to the nosing requirements. You don’t need the nosing it the tread is at least 11” deep. It sure does look better with it though. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

08-14-2011, 09:50 AM	#44
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,532	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. This is exactly why pre-cut stringers rarely work. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

08-14-2011, 09:56 AM	#45
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	New porch/landing with balusters & rails. Then why the heck do they make the stupid things??? If I added 2x2's at the notches, that would give me noses on all the steps. DM __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Click To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to see some of my original magic tricks and trick boxes!