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  2. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    Steepness of stairsrise and going. Any rise between 150 and 220 used with any going between 220 and 300 Maximum rise 220 and minimum going 220 remembering that the maximum pitch of private stairs is 42°. The normal relationship between dimensions of the rise and going is that twice the rise plus the going (2R + G) should be between 550 ...

  3. Staircase - Wikipedia

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    The concept of stairs is believed to be 8000 years old, and are one of the oldest buildings in architectural history. [4] The oldest example of spiral stairs dates back to the 400s BC. [5] Medieval architecture saw experimentation with many different shapes, and the Renaissance even more so with varied designs. [5]

  4. Floor area ratio - Wikipedia

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    The other important regulation you must be aware of it as an architect and professional designer is Height and Setback, and open space regulation. In many cases you your calculated FAR allows you to build more, but above regulations that comes from NYC Zoning resolution limits your design and cannot go for the maximum allowed FAR.

  5. Height restriction laws - Wikipedia

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    New building regulations that came in force in 2020, limited the height of buildings on cities depending on population in China.Cities with less than 3 million population cannot have structures rising above 250 m (820 ft); cities with populations greater than 3 million can have buildings up to a height of 500 m (1,600 ft).

  6. Combination stair - Wikipedia

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    The combination stair is a T-shaped compromise design popular in the nineteenth century that was found in some moderate-sized houses. [1] In this design, both the formal front stair and the utilitarian back stair ran to a common intermediate landing. [2] One common stair then extended from this intermediate landing to the second floor of the house.

  7. The best stair lift for 2025: Chair lifts that make ... - AOL

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    With 12.2% of Americans struggling to walk or climb stairs, a stair lift can make a major difference in accessibility at home. Those who face mobility issues, such as seniors, people recovering ...

  8. Split-level home - Wikipedia

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    This style of house is also known as a "split foyer". This is a two-story house that has a small entrance foyer with stairs that "split"—part of a flight of stairs go up (usually to the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms) and part of a flight of stairs go down (usually to a family room and garage/storage area). [3]

  9. House plan - Wikipedia

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    Elevation view of the Panthéon, Paris principal façade Floor plans of the Putnam House. A house plan [1] is a set of construction or working drawings (sometimes called blueprints) that define all the construction specifications of a residential house such as the dimensions, materials, layouts, installation methods and techniques.