Posted by Stairs in any building allow vertical movement. A staircase has many components like flight, stair landing, naval post, baluster, nosing, riser, and tread.
When Stair Landings Are Provided?
Stair landings are important for many reasons. Like, stair landings are provided wherever there is a requirement of direction change or a flight is too long.
Another purpose of providing Stair Landings is not to make stair users tired. With proper provisions of stair landing is to give rest to stair users.
When to avoid Stair Landings?
Stair Landings can be neglected at the bottom of an exterior stair provided that there are no obstructions within a lesser of stair width or 900mm for stairs serving a single unit and 1100mm for stairs not serving a single dwelling unit.
Standard Dimensions of Stair Landing
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- The width of landing should not be smaller than the width of the stairway.
- The minimum recommended stair landing length is 36″ (or a length and width sufficiently greater than the swing of the door if a wider door is presents).
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