Designing steps that aren't springy

Exterior · Porches, Decks and Balconies · printed page 331 (PDF page 332)

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Springy Steps Stair – Stairs that aren’t Springy

Text in the illustration

1"
front of tread is supported by continuous riser
tread
riser
1-1/2"
front of tread is unsupported
stringer
3-1/2" minimum
9-1/2" minimum

Generated explanation

The illustration compares wood stairs with continuous risers to open-riser stairs, showing construction dimensions intended to limit springiness. On the left, continuous risers support the fronts of the treads, which are labeled as 1 inch thick. On the right, the tread fronts have no riser support, and the treads are labeled as 1-1/2 inches thick. A tread is shown in dashed outline to expose the notched stringers, with minimum dimensions of 3-1/2 inches at the remaining stringer depth and 9-1/2 inches across the overall stringer depth. The stringer thickness is labeled as 1-1/2 inches.

Components

stair treads continuous stair risers notched stair stringers open-riser stairs closed-riser stairs

Materials

wood