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   davcefai | Jun 20, 2009 09:37am | #1

   The one piece of advice I can contribute is "The ARRAY command is your friend". I once made a simple wooden staircase and laid out the steps using this command.

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   CGN | Jun 20, 2009 10:12am | #2

   Thanks for the advice. I know the Array command but how do you use it when you are drawing a L shaped staircase?//CG

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   davcefai | Jun 20, 2009 10:17am | #3

   You'd have to use it once on each straight run. I didn't say it was easy, just easier than juggling individual treads.

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   KeithNewton | Jun 21, 2009 09:18pm | #4

   C, Would you please fill in a little something about yourself in your profile.

   I usually start with the plan "God's Eye View". Unless you are starting from scratch with a new plan, the total height is usually a given entity, or rise.

   Most of the time, there may be a limited amount to space for the run. If there is, you can determine the number of steps and risers dividing the space available. A limited amount of run space may require a steeper ratio to fit those restrictions.

   The general rule of thumbs is to end up with a rise to run ratio where the sum of two rise, plus one run length is ~ equal to 26". Something like 7.5" x 2= 15 for the rise, + 11" run = 26".

   When working on a drawing, it is good to remember, that there is always one less tread than there are risers.

   Beyond that, there are plenty of little things that can make it easier, or harder if you don't understand framing.

   If you are planning to build this stair yourself, and this is your first time, the best advice that I can give that you should remember, is that cutting the stringers always goes in before the finished floors on all levels. If you remember any advice that I give you, remember to add those finished levels to your calculations before you start, or you can end up with code violations which come in and bite your butt later.

   Subtract the thickness of the first or bottom tread from the first riser cut. Also at the landing, going up. Then add the thickness of the finished floor to the first riser.