Hiring a Designer For Your Staircase?

Make sure your designer knows the code for building stairs or it could end up costing you. Some Designers like to get creative and if they are unfamiliar with the regulations the inspector will have the stairs ordered to be redone.

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What is the 7-11 rule for stairs?

The 7/11 rule applies toriser height is a maximum of 7 inches and minimum of 4 inches and tread depth is a minimum of 11 inches. When you're walking either up or down stairs, you don't want to have to think about each step, you want to walk the stairs naturally.

Credit: The Building Code Blog