Stairways

Stairway Plan Information
The following information needs to be included in detail on your stairway plans:

20 minute fire door with closer 4 inch step at garage wall 5 / 8 inch gypsum F.R. Baluster spacing Beams sizes Bridging, solid or other Ceiling joist size and spacing Complete stair details Double top plates Doubled framing locations

Floor joist size and spacing Hand rail Header sizes Hurricane ties Joist hangers Means of egress including door size Open stair guards Rafters size and spacing Required landings at exit doors Sheathing garage wall

Sheathing roof Sill's pressure treated Smoke detector locations Solid blocking Stair headroom Stair rise Stair run Stair stringers Stud size and spacing Window sizes