Qustion on steps

bakerbhoy · 2009-11-28 01:24:52

Carpenters currently knocking up some tempory internal steps. 450mm changes in levels.Checked with arcitect .... three risers of 150mm... cannot do it in two. Carpentry sure thats incorrect , but are doing as instructed.. Whos right... They say joinery shop won't make as above when it comes to getting the hardwood steps…

28-11-2009 01:24AM

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bakerbhoy

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Carpenters currently knocking up some tempory internal steps. 450mm changes in levels.Checked with arcitect .... three risers of 150mm... cannot do it in two.
Carpentry sure thats incorrect , but are doing as instructed.. Whos right...
They say joinery shop won't make as above when it comes to getting the hardwood steps done.

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#2 28-11-2009 12:44PM

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You can go to 220mm max so if the change was 440mm, 2 steps would do.

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#3 30-11-2009 01:23AM

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mickdw wrote: »

You can go to 220mm max so if the change was 440mm, 2 steps would do.

As Mick said, 220 is the max in a house,

Part K, top of page 5
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/FileDownLoad,1651,en.pdf

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#4 30-11-2009 01:02PM

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I would go with three steps of 150mm rise it would look better aswell. 220 is a bit high in my own opinion. Just my tuppence worth.

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