How to Properly Plan Stairs | This Old House

Tommy shows Kevin how to figure out how many risers are needed for stairs going from one section of the house to another.

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With seven different levels, midcentury modern homes have no shortage of stairs.

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How to Properly Plan Stairs | This Old House

[urviewingpleasure]

I've always wanted too see how Tom did steps, he's a true Craftsmen.

[mrj-charles]

Thanks, I like the tip on how to use the square to get even measurements all the way across.

[davem]

👍👍 for the c-clamping square to straight edge idea. I’m going to use that on my next set of stairs. Thanks

[mythoughts................]

Thank God for Youtubers that explain this in more detail.

[rhodakozak]

Thank you for making this video! We just bought our first house and were wondering why we felt unsteady using the stairs; the measurements are wrong! So now, we know what the measurements are supposed to be, so we can plan for new stairs! Having the correct measurements and how to calculate them is a game changer!

[GotWire]

A master at work. That would take me probably about 100 tries to get done right as I've never done it before haha

[jenyminor]

I love this old house Page! These Guys are the best of the best!

[mpybals]

The rise is 7.69 or 7 11/16 and the run is 9 1/2. The height is 69 1/4 so you would divide that number 69.25 by 9 which gives you the 7.69 rise or 7 11/16. The run is 9 1/2 so you times 9.5 x 8 because you always have one less run. The total run length is 76. Cut off whatever you are using for stair treads off the bottom of stringer. For instance if you are using a one inch thick stair tread cut one inch off bottom making the first rise 6 11/16 tall. The top rise will need to be held down 8 11/16. Lastly cut off the run of the top step for whatever you are using on the face of the rise treads. For example if you are using 3/4 plywood the top run on the stringer needs to be 9 1/2 minus 3/4 which gives you the top tread run of 8 3/4.

[Grant_S_M]

Sometimes I have dreams that I'm Tom Silva and there's no challenge that cannot be conquered. Then I wake up and I'm just me.

[jima]

Need to mention that most building codes have head height clearance rules for stairs, more likely a problem in interior.

[fidelquintero]

I do stairs just like that the difference is that they give us the whole material cut already so we always have to adjust the stringers a little. It would be nice if they fit perfectly like how it did for this stair master

[rglce]

There's a lot more to it than just that

[louisgholland]

Wish they had this old house Vocational programs in Urban Community's kids will respect whatever they build with their own Hand's.

[JD_Spencer]

Thx for the video but there wasnt enough on the calc part. Have to know how to calculate rise and run to build atairs.

[tuesfeo]

Og seems like a nice guy to work with 💪🏾

[okoboji]

What about picking the right lumber for the stringers? What grain direction works best? What grain direction works best for the treads?

[wwhomeshow]

Building Staircases can be a DIY puzzle box! Another quick and informative video ATOH! 🏠

[Nail]

Well, he didn't explain the math between the rise and cuts...

[BiggMo]

In Washington State there should had been a safety rail around that mid level floor they working on.

[jamilahmed]

Plz can you make a video of your cordless drill