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Determine Tread Run and Total Run — Measure the Total Run

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How to Measure and Plan Treads for a Split-Level Staircase · Step 4 of 8

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The speaker explains that his pre-manufactured stair treads are 11 1/2 inches wide. After deducting 1 inch for nosing (the overhang), the effective run for each tread is 10 1/2 inches. Multiplying this individual tread run (10 1/2 inches) by the 13 treads previously calculated gives a total run of 136 1/2 inches. This total run determines the horizontal space needed for the staircase.

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Treads the tread material I have is 11 and 1 12 in wide and I'll show you that in a few minutes it's a pre-manufactured tread um so when I deduct my nosing off there which is an inch I'll have 10 and 1 half inch Treads or my run will be that okay so if I have a 10 and 1/2 inch run on every tread which was 13 Treads that's 1362 is my total Run Okay so that's my my distance from so my

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