Help prepping treads and risers on external steps

[JLM Tiling]

Well rough Jay! And whoever did the vandex didn't seem to care much either, snots all over the place and brushmarks and all sorts. Would rather have had the bare steps to work with. Just glad it's day work!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Gary I could not fault your reply, that is exactly the way I was taught at college, absolutely spot on my hat goes off to you. This is why this forum is the best.

 

[jay]

Well rough Jay! And whoever did the vandex didn't seem to care much either, snots all over the place and brushmarks and all sorts. Would rather have had the bare steps to work with. Just glad it's day work!

same thing happens over here people don't care anymore as long as there work is done stuff the next person

 

[JLM Tiling]

I can mange the maths no problem but thanks all the same tony. The problem is not being able to take a step down any. So would have to work off the largest step. Or I could just use SLC on the largest step and keep it down to only a few mm depending on how rough the vandex is on that particular one. Just want everything spot on before I even get the tiles out!

 

[Tony73]

are them steps outside or in?

 

[JLM Tiling]

outside

 

[Tony73]

well, good luck anyway

 

[Spud]

I can mange the maths no problem but thanks all the same tony. The problem is not being able to take a step down any. So would have to work off the largest step. Or I could just use SLC on the largest step and keep it down to only a few mm depending on how rough the vandex is on that particular one. Just want everything spot on before I even get the tiles out!

what floor finish is at the top of the staircase?

 

[Spud]

here are some pictures of the work i am doing at the moment some of the concrete is up to 15mm different fro step to step with the raked riser you talked about using the maths I have managed to make all the steps equal and made stair strings fro the tiles too all in 4.8mm porcelain

 

[JLM Tiling]

Its still the vandex. The steps go up on the side of the building to a top flat area about a m2 or so and the door is on the left. Tiling that as well. I'm wondering now how much height I have at the top that I can eat into. Also the top step is the highest so I could just use 6mm board on the top and thats one less to worry about. I think I'm going to follow your advice Gary on working out an average etc. The whole thing is tricky though, if it wasn't for the substantial curve on the internal angle and it was all just nice and square then I could just cut a load of boards to the established average and just bang them in but I cant do that as every curve is different! And it also means I havent got anything to measure from to be spot on to the mm. The whole job is just bloody frustratingly awkward!! Pulling my hair out all afternoon!!