Sawtooth carriage

Sawtooth carriage

The most common and reliable type of stair beam. The top edge is cut into a «sawtooth» pattern with treads sitting on top of the teeth.

Sawtooth carriage

01 /Specifics

The most common and reliable option. A sawtooth carriage is an inclined beam with the top edge cut into a «sawtooth» pattern (teeth).

How treads attach

They sit on top of the cuts.

Side-view feature

Viewed from the side, you clearly see the tread ends. The stair can rest on a single sturdy central carriage or on two at the sides.

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Riser height

The vertical part of a step that determines the effort of each step up. The optimal standard for a home is 15–18 cm.

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Tread depth

The width of the horizontal part of a step — the support area for the foot. The optimum for a home is 27–32 cm.

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Number of steps

Calculated by dividing the total rise by the step height. A single flight has 3 to 16 steps (optimally 11–15).