steps

Posted by cj on May 10, 2006, 9:00 am

greetings, i am planning on dropping my outdoor deck to ground level
which means i will have to add a step or two from my patio door. is
there a national standard or formula that will tell me how many steps i
will need, and step width? example, if the patio door is 30 inches above
the deck how many steps and how far out should i go?
thanks, cj

Posted by RayV on May 10, 2006, 9:16 am

Osha says:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9716

I'm pretty sure just about any combination that a rise+tread+rise=25"
will be ok.

try this:
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/framecarp/technique/stairs/outdoor.htm

Posted by cj on May 10, 2006, 9:52 am

thanks for the link, thats what i was looking for
cj

RayV wrote:

> Osha says:
>

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9716

>
> I'm pretty sure just about any combination that a rise+tread+rise=25"
> will be ok.
>
> try this:
> http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/framecarp/technique/stairs/outdoor.htm
>

Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on May 10, 2006, 9:34 am

International Residential Code speaks to: max riser, min tread, min
width, requirement for landing outside door, requirement for guards.
TB

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 10, 2006, 10:03 am

> greetings, i am planning on dropping my outdoor deck to ground level which
> means i will have to add a step or two from my patio door. is there a
> national standard or formula that will tell me how many steps i will need,
> and step width? example, if the patio door is 30 inches above the deck how
> many steps and how far out should i go?
> thanks, cj

Building codes will tell you not only do you need a step, but you;ll need a
landing at the top.

Since you are going to ground level, consider taking it out and putting in a
concrete of stone patio instead. No maintenance. Solid.

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