Here is a drawing detailing our standard stair tread and riser dimensions.
Thickness of stair treads.
Since wood stairs are the most popular material used in homes today here are three wooden stair tread specifications for your personal reference.
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.
It s not uncommon to see treads as thin as 3 4 inch but treads thinner than 1 inch can flex.
Otherwise no less than 1 1 2 thick.
Codes can vary per jurisdiction but most of them have a minimum tread thickness of 1 inch.
The strength of your stair treads needs to have a thickness that can effectively support a person going up and down the.
Our hardwood thick treads are perfect for open riser staircases to floating stairs.
Stair tread stock should be at least 1 1 16 to 1 1 4 inch or thicker.
3 thick hand scraped stair treads starting at 146 99.
Steep stairs make climbing more tiring and dangerous while shallow stairs are awkward and inefficient for our human stride.
In width and accommodates tread runs up to 11 1 2 in.
It will fit stairs up to 48 in.
If the stair treads are.
Thickness and is sold unfinished allowing you to finish it to match other stair parts or decor.
If you need a size or species you don t see listed here please contact us for a quote.
The core is stable and resistant to warping checking and cupping and is perfect for use in carpet grade stain or painted tread applications.
No less than 1 thick if the tread is supported by risers under its front edge 3.
For wooden stair treads the tread thickness must be.
3 1 2 thick hand scraped stair treads starting at 164 49.
Standard stair tread dimensions.
Treads are solid wood construction.
2 1 2 thick stair treads starting at 116 39.
Thick stair treads are offered in 1 3 4 to 3 1 2 thickness.
Thick enough to be adequately strong as not to split or break under use that varies by wood species 2.
3 thick stair treads starting at 129 89.
Thick stair treads are often used in open rise staircases where there is only one supporting stringer.
2 1 2 thick hand scraped stair treads starting at.
This type of staircase requires a stair tread thicker than the standard 1.
It has a 1 in.