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Stair tread size mm.
Here is a drawing detailing our standard stair tread and riser dimensions.
The riser height max 7 ins 19 7cm is limited by the way in which we come down the stairs.
Junior 11 12.
Standard stair tread dimensions.
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Responding to the movement of the human body the sizes and relationships of stair risers and treads are regulated to make vertical motion safe and easy.
However the americans with disabilities act ada lists the minimum tread size as 11 inches which would be the effective minimum and likely the average size of the tread for any stairs built for public use.
When ordering or specifying tru weld bar grating treads please confirm.
Harvard university lists typical tread sizes between 8 and 11 1 2 inches.
Type bar size and surface of grating type of nosing checker plate is standard width of tread.
Size min length max length max width.
Junior 10 11.
Junior 12 13.
Mm imperial inches metric mm imperial inches 5 157 6 3 16 64 2 1 2 n a n a 6 187 7 3 8 114 4 1 2 n a n a.
These dimensions may be useful when laying out a staircase or if you have general questions about the size and shape of a traditional tread or a retro tread.