Re:A Nerd’s Way to Walk Up the Stairs (2011)
by ethbro on Saturday August 18, 2018 @05:48PM
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I'd imagine since building codes maximum stair rise has been standardized.
So that, plus a limited number of common ceiling heights, results in a few standard numbers of stairs.
Additionally, building to standards allows you to use interchangeable materials [e.g. 1], decreasing onsite time, which usually directly translates into profit. (Labor is expensive)
It seems reasonable the same has generally been true throughout modern history.
So that, plus a limited number of common ceiling heights, results in a few standard numbers of stairs.
Additionally, building to standards allows you to use interchangeable materials [e.g. 1], decreasing onsite time, which usually directly translates into profit. (Labor is expensive)
It seems reasonable the same has generally been true throughout modern history.
[1] https://www.homedepot.com/p/5-Step-Ground-Contact-Pressure-T...