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Stair calculators

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01

Straight stair

Rise, run, stringer, angle, mount type.

02

Deck stair

Grade-to-deck, stringer spacing, landing trigger.

03

L-shape

Quarter-turn with landing solver.

04

U-shape

Switchback, stairwell footprint, turn headroom.

05

Winder▲ walking-line

Pie-tread geometry, per-tread code check.

06

Spiral / helical▲ arc geometry

Arc treads, center column, handrail length.

07

Concrete

Pour volume, formwork, rebar estimate.

08

Rise over run

Slope, angle, percent grade, 1-in-N.

09

Quarter-turn

90° turn with landing (L-shaped).

10

Half-turn

180° turn with half-landing (U-shaped).

11

Switchback

180° parallel flights, commercial & exterior.

12

Double-winder

180° turn on pie-shaped winder treads.

13

Stair tread

Tread depth, count, and code minimum.

14

Deck stringer

Board size, throat, count and spacing.

15

Stringer

Cut length, throat, board recommendation.

16

Baluster spacing

Count & gap under the 4″ sphere rule.

17

Headroom

Clearance check & required floor opening.

18

Nosing

Overhang, effective tread, code range.

19

Landing size

Minimum landing depth & door clearance.

20

Handrail

Rail length, returns, height check.

21

Stair opening

Floor opening length & width for headroom.

22

Newel post

Post count & spacing along a rail run.

23

Skirt board

Rake length & plumb/level cut angles.

24

Steel stair

Stringer steel weight estimate.

25

ADA ramp

1:12 slope, run length, landings.

26

ADA stair

504/505 riser, tread & handrail checks.

27

Ship ladder

Steep ladder-stair geometry (50–75°).

28

Floating

Cantilever tread planning (engineered).

29

Curved

Arc-tread geometry along a radius.

30

Stair lighting

LED strip length & step-light count.

31

Timber estimator

Board feet of lumber for components.

32

Stair load

Code design live load & total over area.

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