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Thread: External Stairs
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1st June 2005, 02:15 PM #1
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External Stairs
Can someone shed light on the standard for external stairs? According to AS1657 stair treads should have a minimum overlap of 10mm. My friend a builder tells me that this doesn't apply to external stairs. Allan Staines in "How to Build a Deck" makes no reference to such an overlap. Also is there a requirement to have a maximum opening between the treads, so that children cant fall through on an angle between the treads.
If anyone can clear this up for me that would be great.
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Garves
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1st June 2005, 02:35 PM #2
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max gap for internal stairs or hand rails etc is 125mm, this should apply out side as well.
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1st June 2005, 10:30 PM #3
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I think Gaza is refering to the overhang of the tread over the riser .... I will check with the BCA tomorrow at work and let you know. I don't think I have a copyof the AS but I will check.
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1st June 2005, 11:44 PM #4
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I think the 10 mm overlap is refering to stairs with riser boards
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