I think you would know these things, having more library experience than many of us. I saw some very narrow steps recently, in 'The Gay Mans House'. That's for sometime next year 😃
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I think you would know these things, having more library experience than many of us. I saw some very narrow steps recently, in 'The Gay Mans House'. That's for sometime next year 😃
I have also been a draftsman. Old houses had very different ideas of proper stair design, and while many a grand staircase in a nice old house is perfectly serviceable by modern standards of tread depth and step rise, the stairs meant for servants are downright deadly. Many a cheap small home is also dangerous.
The rise from one step to the next should not exceed 8"/20cm and tread depth should be about 11"/27cm off the top of my head. There are more specific rules of thumb based on trade experience for the old timers and strict building code standards today.
I have been in a couple recently with 'bad stairs'. Very shallow, and they are not always old properties.