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HOW TO MEASURE FOR A NEW STAIRCASE. The first thing to do when sorting out a new staircase is to measure the rise, the rise is the measurement from finished floor to finished floor level.
( Floor to Floor) Once you have established the rise the next step is to establish the number of risers required for this particular staircase, for a domestic staircase you need a rise between 190 and 220mm to stay within building regulations. The height of a riser on a standard staircase is 200mm you should be looking to get as close to this as possible.
Width - there is no restriction with how narrow you can go with a staircase but the width of a standard flight of stairs is 860mm, For a main staircase we would suggest trying to maintain a width between 800mm and 900mm and would not recommend a width of less than 600mm for a loft conversion.
WHAT IF A STRAIGHT FLIGHT WON'T FIT? Corners - When it comes to corners you have a number of options the simplest option is a 90º quarter turn landing for this you only need to allow the width of the staircase, the next option is a 3Nº tread kite winder for this you need to allow approximately 900 x 900mm for a standard width staircase (860mm) in the corner, depending on your going and the width of your staircase the size of a 3Nº tread winder changes, a good guide for the minimum size is 750 x 750mm.
HEADROOM You need a minimum of 2000mm of clear headroom above the pitch line on a domestic staircase to comply with building regulations.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO MEASURE FOR YOUR NEW STAIRCASE. PLEASE CONTACT US, WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SUPPORT.
