Just found this
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which seems to offer an easy way to calculate the spacing for stairs, could be handy for deck building, not sure if it would work inside.Stair Calculator
Oct 15, 2008
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The Imperial measures suggest it's designed for the US building code. The UK building regs do set several restrictions, so a read of the relevant approved doc (Protection from falling) is pretty much essential.
Nothing new about that Dave, I've got exactly the same information in a number of *British* joinery books dating back to the beginnings of the 20th century (that's where the Yanks originally got it from anyway) - oh, and that diagram can be used for "inside" work btw. Shows how much you know!
Tanner-'op
I have three handbags here,a pink one,a blue and a red. You and Dave a welcome to choose which one you prefer at dawn?
But you do need a full stop, exclamation or question mark.
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