can someone tell me standard stair width, standard rise and run also rough opening for a 36″ door..thanks
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stairs to the basement are normally 36" in the finish around here.
Stair to the upstairs are normally that same 36" plus five inches for a total of 41". That will allow you to have an open rail and still have more than the minimum 36" clear.
I prefer a bit wider stair, 48" max.
a 36" door will require a 38" rough.
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thanks blue...good info
Rise and run will be limited by your local building code. A maximum rise of 7 3/4" and a minimum tread of 10", for instance.
The other old rule of thumb I remember is Run + Rise = 17".
-- J.S.
simply put on door opening.......make the opening 1 inch bigger than the door measurement. So say a 32x80 door = 33x81 opening. I learned the hard way a LONG time ago .As for stairs , look at city codes cause they all differ.
A 32" door won't fit a 33" RO. You have 1" of jamb on each side. The RO also must allow for shims.
the rule of thumb taught at the tech school where i took building construction was to add 2 1/2" to both the height and width of the door size. for a 36" door, you need 36" for the door, 3/4" on each side for the jambs, plus 1/2" (+/-) on each side for shims. the r.o for a 3068 door is 38 1/2" x 70 1/2"
That's the rule of thumb I learned from my dad.
But since jambs don't sem to be 3/4" anymore, I shrink the RO down a bit, adding 2" to 2-1/4" to the width.
what kind of doors are you using? all the doors i have hung have a 3/4" jamb. most come from Brosco
I'm talking about interior doors as far as jambs go.
My yard gets prehung doors from Bridgewater Wholesalers, in NJ.
The jambs are 11/16", both clear and FJ primed.
And the doors seem to be not-quite full width. I think they get a little carried away when they put the bevel on. They're 1/16" to 1/8" light.
Hellcat, when was the last time you managed to jab a 32" door, with 3/4" jambs on each side into a 33" opening?
If you can do this on a regular basis, I'd suggest that you audition as a warm up to Houdini.
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