Hi! I measured my stringer angle as 44 degrees with a clinometer app on my andriod phone, I then removed the stair newel post, balusters, stringers to sand and paint the bases, before this I ordered a new replacement online with measurements for all replacement parts, however strangely enough the company called me and said are you sure it's not 47 degrees? Weird, use a digital protractor they said more accurate. I am determined to not waste £50 or even £20 on a digital protractor a phone will do the same thing and Clinometer has great reviews much better than ihandy! I used ihandy BTW on my wifes iPhone was about 1 degree difference. Because everything is now removed I used my professional builders level in different areas of my small stringer base and leaned my phone against the level and found it to be 43.8 to 44 degrees in most places of the stringer top to bottom. So for me it's 44, why is the company saying it's 47? I'm puzzled I thought Uk regulations were 42 anyway, these stairs are 120 years old, solid as a rock, timber. These houses were built before the 1920 mock tudor mine a prototype you could say in Surrey 20 years before the tudor mock boom! and also does 1 or 2 degrees matter for an online order? shall i trust a digital protractor instead?
Thanks for any help on this!
Thanks for any help on this!