Stairs

How many stairs do you have in your house?

I know it sounds daft But I have a 'thing' about stairs in houses, and any set of steps outside, I have to count them.

It must stem from being a kid and having to go up and downstairs on my bum for 9mths after breaking my leg. I used to count every stair. 'Up 12' - 'down 12'.... and start counting 1, 2, 3, - etc.

Every house I've lived in (apart from this bungalow), there's always been 12 stairs. Why 12? Is it a northern thing? It baffles me.

So, help me out... unless you live in a castle or a lighthouse, how many stairs do you have?

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Enter front foyer on ground floor...Staircase to the left...up 5..landing..up 7 to upstairs.Count em..12!. NOt just a northern thing apparently. I love my staircase. I did it myself. Meaning I veneered the existing steps with polished timber. Monterey pine. Luverly.

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All I know is at an eight foot ceiling height there would be 12 to 14 risers, stick that in your metric pipe and smoke it Bruce.

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12 again! Funny innit?

Must admit keezoy, I really miss stairs. I feel a lot less fitter for not having a staircase.

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Mmmmm 12 - 14? So it goes on ceiling height Spitty?

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Hall to Landing - 15 steps
Landing to Bathroom - 1 step
Front door to Path - 1 step
Front garden path to pavement - 1 step
Back door to garden - 3 steps

21 steps in all!

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Course it does. If it didn't folks would have to tread carefully.

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Back door to garden sounds good, 3 steps to heaven.

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Oooh, 21 steps in all!

Mmm, 15 for the staircase! Thank gawd someone has more than 12! High ceiling mansion Mags?

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Are you joking with that BIB Spitty? Seriously now!
Oh, just had a brainwave thinking about it... that must mean a riser has to be a certain height then?