STAIR STRINGERS
AND TREADS
Featuring TimberStrand LSL Stair Stringers
and Weyerhaeuser SturdiStep Stair Treads
E
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R
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Straight and Consistent
Better Nail Holding Capability
Eliminates Adjustments for Shrinkage
Minimizes Material Waste
Significantly Reduces Callbacks
L
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Low End
High End
734"
max.
rise
Throat depth:(1)
338" min. at 912" rim board
534" min. at 1178" rim board
778" min. at 14" rim board
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to ledger with one
8d(0.131" x 212")
nail per side
2x8 ledger
Three 16d
(0.162" x 312")
nails per stud
1178"
CAUTION
Stair stringer tables and attachment details are intended for use with TimberStrand LSLonly.
Consult designer for attachment details for live loads greater than 40 psf.
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Glossary of Terms
Strengths (1)
Specified
(Standard Term)
81,250 psi
1.3 x 106 psi
3,140 psi(2)
1,240 psi(3)
2,235 psi
745 psi
Term
Definition
(1) Specified strengths are for Limit States Design per CSA O86.
(2) For 12" depth. For others, multiply by
[12d]
0.092
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TimberStrand LSL Stair Stringers and SturdiStep Stair Treads Specifiers Guide 9010 | August 2014
Multiple Span
Simple Span
Stringer run
Stringer run
12
Stringer run
without intermediate support
12
General Notes
M
aximum stringer runs shown are valid for U.S. codes (Allowable Stress Design) or
Canadian codes (Limit States Design). Loads shown are unfactored.
Two times the rise plus one run should equal approximately 25".
Product Storage
Tables based on 734" maximum rise and 10" minimum run. Local codes may be
more restrictive.
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SturdiStep
stair tread
45"
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While Detail A below is the simplest method of nailing the riser to the tread and
works well with 1" and thicker stair treads, Detail B is preferred as it eliminates
end-grain nailing at the back of the riser.
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Finish
flooring
material
TimberStrand LSL
stair stringer
8d (0.131" x 212")
nails, 6" o.c.
Detail A
Detail B (preferred
Tread
Tread
Lumber block
Riser
Riser
Installation notes
Bullnosed
edge
C lear span between stringers shall not exceed 45" and fasteners and adhesives
shall be as noted below.
Tread
S turdiStep stair treads must be supported at both front and back by a fulllength, minimum 19/32" riser that is fastened with nails and structural adhesive
that complies with ASTM D3498 (AFG-01) performance standards.
Riser
The back riser must extend down flush with or past the bottom of the tread.
Ploughed out
for stairs and
wedges
Space for
wedges
Angle
blocks
T reads must be glued and nailed to the front riser with 8d (2") finish nails,
spaced a maximum of 12" on-center.
T he nosing must not extend more than 118" beyond the riser. Be sure tread and
riser dimensions (rise and run) comply with applicable code requirements.
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