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| Verruckt |
 Apr 19 2005, 10:42 AM
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I am redoing the stairs in my entry way. They were covered with carpet and that is now gone. I have bought some nice oak for the risers and have cut them and put them in place. Now I need to cut the treads. How much overhang should there be? I was thinking 1 1/2", is that too much or too little? Is there a norm or is it personal choice? Just trying to do this nice. If anyone has theirs done this way, could you measure the overhang?
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| aircooledboy |
Apr 19 2005, 12:46 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
As I learned the hard way when getting my occupancy permit for my addition, BOCA, which is adopted almost everywhere as the building code, requires 12" minimum from "nose to nose".
So if, say, you built your basement stairs with a 12" tread and a 1" overhang, you have a "nose to nose" distance of 11" and you will have to tear them out and do it again. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Ask me how I know (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) BTW, when I was asking around about the norm for overhang, 3 guys told me 1" and one said 3/4" to 1 1/2" |
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Verruckt OT Any trim carpenters here? Apr 19 2005, 10:42 AM
vsg914 No set standard, but too much overhang and you run... Apr 19 2005, 11:20 AM firstknight13 aircooled is RIGHT!!! 3/4 it the norm... Apr 19 2005, 08:33 PM r_towle If you are using a 3/4 in cove molding under the s... Apr 19 2005, 08:52 PM vsg914 You guys missed the point. He's not building a... Apr 19 2005, 08:54 PM vsg914 Like rich said, glue is our friend. Apr 19 2005, 08:56 PM r_towle i was just about to add that GLUE GLUE GLUE GLUE G... Apr 19 2005, 09:00 PM vsg914 #1 square head drive trim screws will hold better ... Apr 19 2005, 09:09 PM SpecialK I heard somewhere, that glue is a good thing to us... Apr 19 2005, 09:23 PM vsg914 Kevin, you can attach the treads and risers to the... Apr 19 2005, 09:33 PM Verruckt Should I use glue? http://ww... Apr 19 2005, 10:21 PM SpecialK Bare wood, same here. I was actually concerned ab... Apr 20 2005, 12:46 AM
rhodyguy basic rule of thumb, tread+riser+tread= 29". i... Apr 20 2005, 08:11 AM |
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