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Specified Stair Runner Length calculator.

Turn specified riser, tread and landing runs into one runner length with separately entered end allowances.

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How this calculation works.

Turn specified riser, tread and landing runs into one runner length with separately entered end allowances. Covering takeoff only; no stair layout, fixing or accessibility recommendation.

Length = sum specified tread paths + riser paths + landings + end allowance, rounded to supplier increment.Calculated with normalised units

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Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Combined end allowance
0.2 m
Supplier order length increment
0.5 m
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Covered tread count
10
Covered riser count
11
Specified covered tread path
0.3 m
Specified covered riser path
0.2 m
Landing path length
1 m

Runner order length: 6.5 m

Use measured paths including any specified nosing treatment. Runner width, seams, fixing and stair suitability are not chosen.

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Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Covering takeoff only; no stair layout, fixing or accessibility recommendation.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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