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    Stair Stringer Deflection, 10' rise

    Have read that article a few times actually. Most recently while researching this issue. You are correct. There are numerous issues which need to be addressed or defined. However i do feel that if it was such a black and white issue, or a vast problem, it would have been added into the new...
  2. fudgemen

    Stair Stringer Deflection, 10' rise

    This is how I built my stringer open riser, this is one I built and removed 6 years later but it's only for 8.5' rise. There is no notching of the 10" stringer. The treads sit on riser block attached to the solid 10" x 3.5" stringers. I'm professional stair builder. I realize having an...
  3. fudgemen

    Stair Stringer Deflection, 10' rise

    HI, thanks for responses. render attached. Heres how i understand it works: This is residential. The stringer are not notched. 40#LL and i add a 10 dead for treads(white oak). foorprint is about 16x4 or 64 sqft. 64sqft x 50# load = 3200# / 2 stringers = distributed load of 1600lbs per...
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    Stair Stringer Deflection, 10' rise

    Loosing my mind on this project. Someone please help Im building a staircase. Open riser, 2 exposed stringers First I built a 3.5" wide by 10.25" gluelam oak beam. its really solid, but i used urea PPR glue and my first 3 layers didnt have enough glue, i can see the glue joint is weak in those...

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