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Spiral Staircase Calculator

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Calculates the dimensions of a spiral staircase, including the number of treads, tread width, and overall diameter.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Floor-to-Floor Height, Desired Tread Width, Number of Treads (including the top landing), and Central Column Diameter in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Effective Tread Width, Tread Angle (degrees), Staircase Diameter, and Tread Height in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Staircase

Floor-to-Floor Height: 270 cm; Desired Tread Width: 80 cm; Number of Treads (including the top landing): 12; Central Column Diameter: 15 cm

Effective Tread Width: 72.5 cm; Tread Angle (degrees): 32.72727273 degrees; Staircase Diameter: 175 cm; Tread Height: 24.54545455 cm

Medium Staircase

Floor-to-Floor Height: 300 cm; Desired Tread Width: 90 cm; Number of Treads (including the top landing): 14; Central Column Diameter: 20 cm

Effective Tread Width: 80 cm; Tread Angle (degrees): 27.69230769 degrees; Staircase Diameter: 200 cm; Tread Height: 23.07692308 cm

Large Staircase

Floor-to-Floor Height: 330 cm; Desired Tread Width: 100 cm; Number of Treads (including the top landing): 16; Central Column Diameter: 25 cm

Effective Tread Width: 87.5 cm; Tread Angle (degrees): 24 degrees; Staircase Diameter: 225 cm; Tread Height: 22 cm

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