HELP!! Stair Riser is 2 3/4 Inches Taller than other Risers
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Stair riser height is not uniform
Comments (1)Raise the stringers one inch and shim the bottom. Now they are all 8 1/4 "...See MoreUneven risers..help
Comments (6)703.2 Stairs/Steps. Stairs/steps shall have a slip resistant surface and no sharp edges. Public pools shall have a maximum riser height of ten (10) inches (254 mm) with a minimum horizontal tread depth of twelve (12) inches (305 mm). Riser height variation within each stair shall not exceed one (1) inch (25.4 mm). The distance from the bottom of the pool to the bottom step shall not be considered a riser. Private pools, private and public spas and water features shall have a maximum riser height of twelve (12) inches (305 mm), with a minimum horizontal tread depth of twelve (12) inches (305 mm). Steps shall extend to a depth of forty-two (42) inches (1067 mm) of water depth or within twelve (12) inches (305 mm) of a portion of the pool floor. The distance from the bottom of the pool to the bottom step shall not be considered a riser. Is there anything I can do. The distance is exactly 12 inches....See MoreStair riser height is not uniform
Comments (4)To get to that 8.23" number though, it will involve them removing all of the treads and risers and redoing the entire staircase, correct? Like you said, the difference between the bottom riser and the top riser is 2"...cut the difference on each, and I have uniform stairs again, each at approx 8.25". While I don't think it's my job to tell him how to fix it, he's already pushing back on me saying that it is impossible to fix because of the existing stringer and hardwood floor elevations on the top and bottom landings....See MoreNew Jersey, residential interior stair riser code?
Comments (8)A simple search of your thread title brings you here... (that's from 2018, I'd bet the secretary at the building dept. could answer your question. Have someone else call if you are worried about revealing your identity.) https://up.codes/viewer/new_jersey/irc-2018/chapter/3/building-planning#R311 R311.7.5.1 Risers The riser height shall be not more than 8 1/4 inches (210 mm). The riser shall be measured vertically between leading edges of the adjacent treads. The greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm). Risers shall be vertical or sloped from the underside of the nosing of the tread above at an angle not more than 30 degrees (0.51 rad) from the vertical. At open risers, openings located more than 30 inches (762 mm), as measured vertically, to the floor or grade below shall not permit the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere....See MoreUser
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