Stair Calculator: Stringer Cut

Type one measured height and your staircase designs itself — risers, treads, stringer cuts and a dimensioned drawing.

Every set of DIY stairs starts with the same puzzle: one total height, and the question of how many steps should divide it.

StairStepScan answers it on the spot. Measure the rise with a tape, type it in, and the app splits it into even risers, pairs them with a comfortable tread, and draws the whole staircase as a dimensioned side profile you can build from.

PLAN

• Riser and tread worked out from one measured height
• Compare step counts side by side, with the classic 2R+T comfort rule showing which option walks best
• Slope angle and stringer length, drawn right on the diagram

BUILD

• A cut list in plain carpentry terms: stringer notches, tread boards, riser boards
• Millimeters or feet-and-inches with proper fractions
• Save every staircase — the deck steps, the shed, the basement

HONEST TOOL

• Comfort ranges are editable defaults, not building law. Stair codes differ by region, and the app tells you to check yours before you cut.

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