Question on standard stairway for two storey house Porirua

[Laava]

Stringers aren't rocket science to make yourself. Buy dressed 10x2, a router, couple sharp chisel. Off ya go.

Pretty much out of the reach of most DIYers. You obviously have done some yourself but most people wouldn't even bother wasting their time and money trying.

[AllanB]

Also if someone is making them for you there are now specifications for minimum rise and depth for stairs.

Have you done the old google? I know in CHCH there are companies that specialize in stairs. I can visualize one that had a sign advertising 'from $X per step'

[merv]

Again, thanks for your help guys and no worries I've got all the code stuff. The weird issue I have is the dude that built our house (about 18 years ago) had it fitted with stairs that are at the code specified angle of around 37 degrees (which is the specified max for main private stairways) but then he has fitted too many steps for the floor height so each one has a riser of only 165mm and this has led to treads of only around 220mm (which don't meet current code for a main stairway - in 1999 was that allowed?). It needs one less step for each half of the floor height, 7 instead of 8 and then the risers will be just under 190mm but then the treads can easily be 280mm with a 15 - 25 mm nose. Much more comfortable to walk on and less damaging to the carpet. We are due new carpet and it seemed sensible to fix the stairs first if a reasonable cost. So there is no problem with space, the things just need replacing.

We never even thought about when we bought the house but noticed it recently as the carpet was wearing badly at the noses because feet are landing too close to the edges and we then thought hmmm, these treads are a bit short.

Consensus seems to be it shouldn't be too expensive. Therefore we should do it before re-carpeting.

[Swoop]

The nose of the tread always gets worn quicker. It is even worse on winder treads where the foot lands and then pivots on the tread.
The best thing to do is fit some plastic nosings onto the front edge of the step. I did this on the stairs at home and the difference is huge. This sort of thing ---> http://www.amstep.com/

Whack it on top of the carpet like they do in commercial premises.

[Laava]

The general rule of stairs used to be 2Rise plus the Going =600mm. But you need to try and keep the rise closer to 175mm optimum. 190 is pushing it for a flight of stairs. Acceptable for a few steps up on to a deck for sure but a whole flight is different. Anyway the old equation made the going in that case about 250mm which even with a nosing fixed on to make it wider is still borderline too small, better to be 275-290mm. Using these approx sizes you end up with around the right pitch line. It is reasonably important to make sure they are all the same size as well, this should go without saying.

[jellywrestler]

I didn't load any photos that's why you can't see any lol.

really? I knew that, don't you think a pictures worth a thousand words?

[Akzle]

sounds about opposite to what i know (outdoorsies, not that i ever really gave a fuck about "the rules")

no gaps that a child could fit/jam their 150mm head in.

meaning 195/200 rise over <240 run. (depending on the inspektor ) cos doing them batten things underneath looks rude.
just bear in mind you're not getting younger so unless you have an elevator, easy stairs are a blessing.
they're also really shit if you're in a wheelchair.

[merv]

really? I knew that, don't you think a pictures worth a thousand words?

Really though it was a simple question for those in the trade - how much for a set of stairs between two floors of a standard house with 2.4m ceiling height with the stairs broken by a mid point landing? So not even a 100 words, so about less than 10% of a picture. I really just wanted to know before I talked to the stair makers how many grand they'd be looking for. Seems like not many so that is cool.

[BMWST?]

the landing can be completley seperate to the stairs themselves its just a platform built to a specific height,and strong enough to support the stirs themselves.Can be a useful storage space under stairs.

[merv]

the landing can be completley seperate to the stairs themselves its just a platform built to a specific height,and strong enough to support the stirs themselves.Can be a useful storage space under stairs.

The stairway is currently built like that with the whole area underneath being a cupboard under the stairs and I'll keep it like that.