Stairs nosing - Revision history

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	For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, 50 - 65 mm wide on the tread and 30 - 55 mm on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.		For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, 50 - 65 mm wide on the tread and 30 - 55 mm on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.
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		+	Approved document M, Volume 1: Dwellings (2015 edition incorporating 2016 amendments), defines a ‘suitable tread nosing’as; ‘Nosings that conform with one of the options shown in diagram 1.2 of approved document K’

	On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.		On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.
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Designing Buildings at 10:51, 15 November 2018

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	On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.		On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.
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		+	A pitch line is a line that connects the nosing of the treads of a stair.

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Editor at 14:01, 3 September 2018

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−	[~~http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partk/approved~~ Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ‘the leading edge of a stair tread’.	+	[[Approved_Document_K\|Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact]] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ‘the leading edge of a stair tread’.

	The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.		The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.
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	[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]		[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]

−	For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, 50 ~~mm to~~ 65 mm wide on the tread and 30 ~~mm to~~ 55 mm on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.	+	For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, 50 - 65 mm wide on the tread and 30 - 55 mm on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.

	On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.		On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.
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	* Stairs riser.		* Stairs riser.
	* Stairs tread.		* Stairs tread.
		+	* Step.
	* Types of stairs.		* Types of stairs.

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Editor at 16:04, 9 January 2018

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−	For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of ~~55mm~~ wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than ~~25mm~~	+	For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of 55 mm wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than 25 mm

	[[File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png\|link=File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png]]		[[File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png\|link=File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png]]
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−	For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, ~~50mm~~ to ~~65mm~~ wide on the tread and ~~30mm~~ to ~~55mm~~ on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.	+	For common access areas in buildings that contain flats step nosings should be visually apparent, using a material that contrasts visually, 50 mm to 65 mm wide on the tread and 30 mm to 55 mm on the riser. A suitable tread nosing profile, should be used.

	On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.		On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.
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	* Stairs riser.		* Stairs riser.
	* Stairs tread.		* Stairs tread.
		+	* Types of stairs.

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Editor at 12:51, 5 January 2017

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	[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partk/approved Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ‘the leading edge of a stair tread’.		[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partk/approved Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ‘the leading edge of a stair tread’.

−	The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.~~<br/>~~	+	The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.

−	[[File:~~Measuring rise and going~~.jpg\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]]~~<br/>~~	+	[[File:Measuring_rise_and_going.jpg\|link=File:Measuring_rise_and_going.jpg]]

−	[Image: The elements of stairs]~~<br/>~~	+	[Image: The elements of stairs]

−	For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of 55mm wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than 25mm~~<br/>~~	+	For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of 55mm wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than 25mm

−	[[File:~~Examples of suitable tread profiles~~.png\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]]~~<br/>~~	+	[[File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png\|link=File:Examples_of_suitable_tread_profiles.png]]

	[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]		[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]
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	On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.		On an alternating tread stairs alternating steps should be uniform with parallel nosings.

−	= Find out more~~<br/>~~ =	+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	~~=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki<br/> ===~~	+	* Approved Document K.
−	*Approved ~~documents~~.	+	* Building regulations.
−	*Building regulations.	+	* Lifts.
−	*Lifts.	+	* Inclusive design.
−	*Inclusive design.	+	* Stairs.
−	*Stairs.~~<br/>~~	+	* Stairs going.
−	*Stairs going.	+	* Stairs riser.
−	*Stairs riser.	+	* Stairs tread.
−	*Stairs tread.	+

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	*Stairs tread.		*Stairs tread.

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Designing Buildings at 08:10, 25 October 2015

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Designing Buildings: moved Nosing to Stairs nosing

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−		+	[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partk/approved Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ‘the leading edge of a stair tread’.
−	[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partk/approved Approved Document K - Protection from falling, collision and impact] defines the ‘nosing’ of stairs as ~~‘The~~ leading edge of a stair tread’.	+

	The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.<br/>		The pitch of stairs is the angle of inclination between the horizontal and a line connecting the nosings.<br/>

−	[[File:Measuring rise and going.jpg]]<br/>	+	[[File:Measuring rise and going.jpg\|RTENOTITLE]]<br/>

	[Image: The elements of stairs]<br/>		[Image: The elements of stairs]<br/>
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	For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of 55mm wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than 25mm<br/>		For buildings other than dwellings, step nosings should be made visually apparent by using a contrasting material on both the tread and the riser a minimum of 55mm wide. If possible, step nosings that protrude over the tread below should be avoided. If the nosing does protrude, it should be by no more than 25mm<br/>

−	[[File:Examples of suitable tread profiles.png]]<br/>	+	[[File:Examples of suitable tread profiles.png\|RTENOTITLE]]<br/>

	[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]		[Image: Examples of suitable tread profiles]