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hollytree | 18:02 Wed 04th Jun 2008 | Home & Garden
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Can anyone tell me why the majority of houses have 13 steps on the stairs?
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because for safty and comfort reasons there are recomended/enforced raiser heights and tread depths and if you build a staircase to these specs and the take into consideration the standard ceiling height of 8" it works out to 13 steps
20:26 Wed 04th Jun 2008
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Thank you very much. How very knowledgeable you are
hollytree
22:20 Wed 04th Jun 2008
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yes I am very knowledgeable, I just hope nobody notices I just said a standard ceiling height is 8 inches (8") rather than 8 foot (8')

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22:30 Wed 04th Jun 2008
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I thought 8" was the norm, hahahaha
08:13 Thu 05th Jun 2008

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