How To Calculate Over All Stair Rise Height On Sloping Hill - Construction Tips

[@christopherbump2850]

A very informative,thorough and professional explanation of what can be a challenge. Thanks so much.

[@stairbuilding]

Definitely an awesome comment and you're welcome.

[@chelin7023]

Great video! The graphics are priceless as well as their manipulation to provide closeups and different angles to enhance the view. Thanks!

[@stairbuilding]

You're welcome and Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinmansfield1893]

Clear and concise in layman's terms! Top job and thank you. I'm doing a similar project but want 18inch or 36inch deep steps to accommodate certain paving slabs! When you've calculated the rise how do you determine the number of steps ?? Thanks

[@stairbuilding]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffreymelton2200]

God bless you sir. Youre the only one on youtube that shows how to find the rise. I am on a job with an issue similar to what you had shown, and I have been racking my brain trying to figure it out. You saved me. Thank you so much. You have no idea. How would you determine the run on something like that?

[@stairbuilding]

You are absolutely welcome and thanks for the wonderful comment and watching our videos.

[@aseselavolavola7455]

Awesome video, simple and easy to follow. Even the graphics assisted greatly. Vinaka.

[@stairbuilding]

Glad you liked it and thanks for the kind words.

[@gilmccomb8740]

Brilliant. Thank you. Clear, concise and fluid.

[@stairbuilding]

You're very welcome!

[@aeagleera]

Great video, thank you for sharing!! Another simple way of calculating the total rise and run of the stairs is using the pythagorean theorem. You can simply find out the angle of the slope (using a digital angle gauge/level), measure the total distance from points A and B and you got it.

[@stairbuilding]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chelin7023]

There is always more roads to Rome. What I appreciate is the simplicity of the method without special tools unavailable to the DIY person; unless one decides to buy it and then store it for the rest of one’s life.

[@rollybearo1940]

Don't worry don't feel bad. Your doing good, sharing ideas

[@stairbuilding]

I appreciate that

[@rondbl2002]

great video! thank you sir. this demonstration looks just about like what I need too do. Is there any videos that show you how to do the foundations etc? My hillside is only about 32 inches high? Mabe 5 steps...HELP!

[@stairbuilding]

Not yet, but I'm planning on make one in the future.

[@jennifermartin2886]

Thank you for this! We are going to use the info this weekend!

[@stairbuilding]

You're welcome and thanks for watching our videos.

[@unacceptablefringemajority251]

Great video and nifty work with the graphics! 👍 at 6:00 I would make the stairs nearly as steep as before from the bottom and extend the sidewalk at the top. Or change the slope halfway up. This would follow the lay of the land a little more naturally.

[@stairbuilding]

That might work great!!!

[@morganchetty7593]

Your video is greatly appreciated. Thankyou very much sir. It gave me a great start to my steps.

[@stairbuilding]

Glad it helped

[@kateystrauss7205]

Thanks for this. It is going to help me start the process. I am going to build steps down a mountainside. I have to build them almost parallel to the mountainside due to the steep angle. I am trying not to let the wood touch ground as it is a very wet climate. (Yes, I will use pressure treated.) I will have to put at least one landing along the way as it is a very long space. But at least I now know how to find the rise! This is my first big project so any advice will be appreciated.

[@stairbuilding]

I think the only other advice I could give you would be to figure everything out before you build it. A lot of problems can be eliminated during the design phase.

[@CP-mb7ly]

@@stairbuilding I know this is an old comment but I wondered what's a minimum depth to dig into a sandy/granite boulders covered mountainside to prevent heaving caused by ice? Someone mentioned needing to go below the frost line but that didn't make any sense to me because by digging out that far, you'd end up having a different frost line even further down haha!

[@johnnaavery6716]

Great advice. The graphics help tremendously! :) We are working on a deck at the top of our hill and will be tackling the steps next.

[@stairbuilding]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mrsojopedro]

Great video

[@stairbuilding]

Thanks!

[@emilycarroll5029]

Small detail, but do you mark the top of the horizontal board, or the bottom?? Marking the top would add the thickness of the board rather than going from the ground (bottom side). Maybe it doesn’t make a difference as long as you do both markings in the same way??

[@stairbuilding]

You need to measure from the top of both finished levels or floors.

[@sharonhamner7418]

I liked your video. However, I need to figure out how many steps I need to make and do I start from the bottom or the top. This is a dirt slope outside of our back yard that goes from a railroad tie at the top down to the level ground at the bottom. I would like to use recycled bricks for the risers and also to support 12 inch square pavers for the treads. I think the rise from bottom to top is about 4 feet, just by looking by my eyes.

[@stairbuilding]

Glad you like the video and I think I would go to the website and check out the section on landscaping stairway building information. Let me know if you can't find what you're looking for.

[@nickygreenfingers]

Great video, enjoyed watching , my best wishes

[@stairbuilding]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching.

[@nickygreenfingers]

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[@wohcrag]

How would you add a landing in the middle of these?

[@KeyThePony]

I eventually figured this problem out myself similarly to this, except I used trees present on the hill as my markers. Clean solution here

[@brenlauf]

Thanks for this!

[@stairbuilding]

Sure thing!

[@jeannecarey-ng4cu]

Hi I have a different issue. I have a small deck attached to a building. the rise is 92.5" However if we go out about 10' from the deck, the rise is 61.25". What is the best way to verify that I am creating the steps properly. Thank Jeanne

[@stairbuilding]

Here's a link that might help. www.homebuildingandrepairs.com/stairs/index.html

[@stairbuilding]

Email me a picture of your project if you can't find something helpful.

[@albertwilcosky1058]

Good video. But I have a very short rises that I need steps for. Probably only two steps. In my backyard I have a lower and upper areas. There is a retaining wall dividing about 3/4 of that area. The remaining space is 81/2 feet. How do I figure this out?

[@stairbuilding]

The risers can be different sizes as long as you have a landing to transfer between the different fights of stairs. Email me a picture if this doesn't make sense of your project.

[@albertwilcosky1058]

@@stairbuilding ok. How do I find your email address?

[@albertwilcosky1058]

@@stairbuilding I'm sorry but, I don't know how to send you an email. I don't see your email address.

[@stairbuilding]

@@albertwilcosky1058 Click on the link in the video description box then go to the bottom of the page and look for contact link.

[@ricksina]

On a steep slope, do you have suggestions on how to lay out a curved stairway since I don't have enough run to cover the rise with a straight set of stairs. I have a set start and stopping point for the stairs with a deck at the top of the stairs and landing on a lake front at bottom so I have to add a longer length stairway using a curved stairway path. I'm planning on using a 7.25" rise and I want the stairs to be 13" treads. Do I just calculate the distance from the center point of the treads on the curves or would I need to calculate the the outside and inside curve dimensions as well? Any insights would be helpful.

[@stairbuilding]

I don't have any information or videos about curved exterior stairways yet.

[@TroiOi78]

Great video!!

[@stairbuilding]

Glad you liked it.

[@Boja23]

I have a slightly easier suggestion, which is to use steel fence posts and string. I used this on a 15 foot rise over a 24' run and it worked great.

[@Boja23]

Oops, just ran across all your other videos, and see you mentioned stakes...and using a hypotenuse method. It can all be done, it's just so much easier in hindsight. I'd be tempted to try the hypotenuse method just to see if I could come to a correct calculation. Thank you for the videos, much appreciated.

[@stairbuilding]

You're welcome and thanks for letting us know how much you appreciate our videos.

[@Piccolo_Re]

I remember going over all this in middle school and high school, and then you don’t use it for years, and then by the time you need to know how to do it you completely forget. Good old trigonometry and geometry.

[@christopherbump2850]

Can you use a laser and tape measure to calculate the rise?

[@stairbuilding]

I don't see why you couldn't.

[@geef0813]

I have a peculiar situation that’d I’d love some suggestions on. I need to build some stars down 40’. Only problem is that it is all rick face so I can’t pound 2x4s in along the way.....

[@geef0813]

And I’d estimate it’s at a 55-60 degree angle......

[@stairbuilding]

Email me some pictures and I'll see what I can do. You can get our email address at the website.

[@geef0813]

Will do. I’ll be back at the property in about 4 weeks and I’ll get some. Thanks!!

[@albundy2580]

Same situation! Can I send pics as well?

[@zerinacerfonteyn3839]

How does one get rid of the stairs and just lay concrete over steps as a slope

[@HEYJPAUL]

Love it

[@stairbuilding]

Awesome.

[@martarodriguez8225]

With your total inches of 105 each riser measures 7". How did come up wth a run of 11" or 17" ? How do you calculate for that?

[@stairbuilding]

I don't know if this will make sense, but if you have the amount of risers, for example 15 individual risers, then the amount of treads is usually going to be one less or 14. As far as the actual dimensions are considered, you would simply figure out the length of each individual step and multiply it by the amount of steps. Here's a link to our website that might be helpful. www.homebuildingandrepairs.com/stairs/index.html

[@ricardomendoza123]

Can I just use a Beeping laser for my riser

[@stairbuilding]

Yes.

[@williamremmersjr7931]

You gave total rise but did not continue on figuringing the equation to thread and if a landing pad is needed

[@stairbuilding]

The objective of the video was to actually figure the total stair rise, but you can visit our website or check out some of our KZbin playlists to find the information you're looking for. www.homebuildingandrepairs.com/playlists.html

[@goodgirlsguide]

Tell us how to calculate the number of steps

[@Will-nb8qk]

How about just have a lazer without multiple stakes??

[@stairbuilding]

Yes as long as the laser is perfectly level.

[@Will-nb8qk]

@@stairbuilding : Okay thanks 😊

[@waynehelsel3949]

You could use an eye level and do same thing

[@stairbuilding]

A builders level and other tools will work.

[@robertocastro5102]

How much money would it cost to make a 7-step stone and concrete staircase in front of the house?

[@stairbuilding]

I would check with local contractors or masons.

[@grahmhw]

Very convoluted. ..

[@stairbuilding]

I feel your pain, I remember when I had a difficult time trying to figure out all of this stuff.

[@cliforddamas993]

This is great and, the video is alright.

[@stairbuilding]

Thanks for letting us know you liked it.

[@keving3351]

How bout a laser level

[@hagopianharout2238]

I am from Sydney Australia we don’t talk in inches and foot we talk by millimetres and metres my apologies. As I am out landscaping contractor I would not do it your way because it involves too much work very excessive I appreciate your presentation but always modification comes from the beginning from the top. To estimate the true rises and less work you have to calculate do some work from the top that is the very first step. There for such a long steps I would make it 150 maximum 160 mm each riser therefore front of the house all the links I will dig out the 50 or 160 mm to lower the ground As one step into the house. And then I have 6 m long straight edge instead putting the posts everywhere levelling plumbing all I do is I put 6 m straight age from the top then I measured the height from the other. And then you cut into a plywood a Stringer for threads and risers, You duplicate for other side as well this will sit on top of the hill for the ground without digging in steps and razors don’t need to dig a remote access soil from its side because the steps seeds on top in the

[@stairbuilding]

Very Confusing, but hopefully other can make sense out of it and have an easier method.

[@HardscapePro]

Not much information provided Because you also had to provide how many steps will Be needed. and basically that’s what people come here to help them figure out how things needs to be lay out

[@stairbuilding]

True, but I've already made video on that and you can find them at are website. www.homebuildingandrepairs.com/stairs/index.html

[@HardscapePro]

@@stairbuilding thanks