Floating Stairs Building Code. Call our friendly designers for a free, no obligation consultation today. What you will notice from this checklist is that there is not really a specific deck building code per se.
Most building code gives a minimum requirement of 36” between each tread. This time treads are available in laminated safety glass, wood, stone, and steel. The code specifies that risers should not be more than 7 ¾ inches in height and that any variation of risers within a flight of stairs should not be more than ⅜ inch.
(utility stairs, stairs to access mechanical systems, etc) stair treads.
The floating stairs load requirement is generally of 330 lbs or 150 kg for each single step. The floating stairs load requirement is generally of 330 lbs or 150 kg for each single step. Also, stability and strength are very important. At the same time, staircase code measurements do allow for some flexibility, since most measurements are accompanied by minimums or maximums.