How to Measure for a Straight Staircase
A straight staircase is generally the easiest type of staircase to measure for.
Floor-to-Floor Stair Span
1
Floor to floor
AKA ‘finished floor to finished floor height’ or ‘total rise’. This is the dimension measured from the top of the floor downstairs, to the top of the floor upstairs, it is important that this dimension is accurate.
2
Total floor space
AKA ‘total going’. This is the physical length that the staircase takes up as measured along the floor. If you do not know this size, don’t worry, we can calculate it for you.
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Stair Opening Dimensions
3
Opening length
AKA ‘well length’. This is the length of the floor opening. If you have no yet cut out the floor opening then do not worry, we can work out this for you.
4
Opening width
This is the width of the opening, we would recommend that this should be;
Also remember to account for plaster when working out the width of the opening.
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5
Floor to ceiling
If you would like us to work out the headroom for you we will need this dimension. This is the dimension from the ground floor to the underside of the finished ceiling (usually plasterboard).
Other Tips
In old buildings, sometimes the floors are not level. Please call us for advice with this.