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Stair Landing: Flooring, Nosing and Code Basics
A stair landing is a level platform at the top, bottom or between flights. It provides a place to pause or change direction and connects the stair finish to the adjoining floor.
Where landings fit
An intermediate landing separates two flights. A top or bottom landing connects the stair to a room or passage; a level landing is not simply another narrow tread.
Landing size, door swings, headroom, handrails and guards are regulated according to the stair and building use. Do not assume a decorative plan establishes compliance.
Check your local code; requirements vary by jurisdiction.
Landing nosing and flooring transitions
At the exposed edge of a landing, nosing finishes the boundary where the next flight begins. The flooring build-up and nosing profile must be considered together.
Tread Space reviews landing-edge nosing made from the flooring identified for the project. Describe adjoining surfaces and their thicknesses; the applicable part and transition detail are confirmed during review.
Landing ideas and measurements
Continue the adjoining floor onto the landing for a consistent finish, or coordinate painted risers with flooring-matched treads. Keep circulation and door clearance separate from finish choices.
Send landing width and depth, edge lengths, direction changes, open sides, flooring details and photos. Note how many landing edges need nosing.
Common questions
What is a stair landing?
A level platform at a flight end or between flights of stairs.
What is the code for a stair landing?
Requirements depend on building use and jurisdiction, including size, door clearance and guards. Check your local code.
Does a landing count as a tread?
It is a platform rather than a normal tread. Count each flight separately and identify landing nosing separately.
Can landing nosing match my floor?
Tread Space reviews nosing made from the flooring identified for the project. Suitability and profile are confirmed during review.
What landing details should I send?
Width, depth, exposed edge lengths, direction changes, open sides, flooring identity and thickness, and photos.
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