Landing Length Rule
Apply the stair landing rule that a landing must be at least as deep as the stair flight is wide.
Description
Apply the stair landing rule that a landing must be at least as deep as the stair flight is wide.
Landing Length Rule: Apply the stair landing rule that a landing must be at least as deep as the stair flight is wide.
When to use Landing Length Rule
Use this workshop calculation to turn measured dimensions and the selected construction convention into a cut, spacing, fit, or material-planning value.
- Flight width (cm)
- Stair flight width in centimeters between 60 and 200.
How Landing Length Rule works
Apply the stair landing rule that a landing must be at least as deep as the stair flight is wide. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.1
- Landing length (cm)
- Required landing length in centimeters, equal to the flight width.
Limitations and assumptions
- Nominal dimensions, kerf, moisture movement, hardware clearances, wall squareness, and manufacturer instructions can change the required shop dimension. Measure the actual assembly and test critical joints on scrap before cutting finished material.
- Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.
Alternative or Complementary approaches
Complement the calculated dimension with a physical story stick, dry fit, or full-size layout. Follow the hardware, coating, adhesive, or machine manufacturer's limits where they differ from a rule of thumb.
References
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Stairs — Wikipedia contributors
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