Rosco4069
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My basement stairs...caved..had to do an fast rebuild. I bought the steel stringers, and treads...all that is fine.
BUT if i did the code, we all hit heads on the joists at the last stair.... so the first step down ends up being 8.25 inches, and the last is also 8. if we did it at code, you'd hit your head at stair 4 and the last would be 10". There would be only 73 inches of clearance. By that little shift, im now at 78" because of where the next stair at that point. My youngest is 6"3.....we talk clearance heigths all the time....
The original stairs are are enclosed exterior/old fashion 4 stairs down to basement. (Balloon framed house). There is no modifying anything, its the middle of the house, two 2 by 10 thick joist for the 10 by 10 kitchen is that wall. No where to push...
Its 4 stairs down to 4 by 6 landing, then four more stairs. Our back door is also directly off of this, and a back bed room shares two walls.
Somewhere in 50s they enclosed it and made this entry area. What was there, was 9" risers, 7' tread, the huge knot gave out finally and split the entire side out, and pulled the tread away from the other side. My neighbors have this as well, and have been lucky to still have originals that are in use.
We do get permits, but this was a quick fix over 24 hours.....I needed access to my washer and dryer....
Should i apply for a variance now, even after the rebuild, im going to be doing a bathroom next year.
The office understands older houses and has been OK/sort of ...to work with.....but there is no where to make this code....unless I tear off the back of the house at cost more than my house is worth, 25 feet of house....
Or is there something else to consider?
What we have to sturdy, sound and easier to walk than what was there.
Just a thumb to high and not enough height to pass new builds....
BUT if i did the code, we all hit heads on the joists at the last stair.... so the first step down ends up being 8.25 inches, and the last is also 8. if we did it at code, you'd hit your head at stair 4 and the last would be 10". There would be only 73 inches of clearance. By that little shift, im now at 78" because of where the next stair at that point. My youngest is 6"3.....we talk clearance heigths all the time....
The original stairs are are enclosed exterior/old fashion 4 stairs down to basement. (Balloon framed house). There is no modifying anything, its the middle of the house, two 2 by 10 thick joist for the 10 by 10 kitchen is that wall. No where to push...
Its 4 stairs down to 4 by 6 landing, then four more stairs. Our back door is also directly off of this, and a back bed room shares two walls.
Somewhere in 50s they enclosed it and made this entry area. What was there, was 9" risers, 7' tread, the huge knot gave out finally and split the entire side out, and pulled the tread away from the other side. My neighbors have this as well, and have been lucky to still have originals that are in use.
We do get permits, but this was a quick fix over 24 hours.....I needed access to my washer and dryer....
Should i apply for a variance now, even after the rebuild, im going to be doing a bathroom next year.
The office understands older houses and has been OK/sort of ...to work with.....but there is no where to make this code....unless I tear off the back of the house at cost more than my house is worth, 25 feet of house....
Or is there something else to consider?
What we have to sturdy, sound and easier to walk than what was there.
Just a thumb to high and not enough height to pass new builds....
