Stairs or landings

[Mike Lamb]

Would you consider these stairs, or several landings and then stairs?

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[Brandon Whitmore]

I'd call them stairs unless they meet all of the dimensional requirements for a landing.

[Marc]

Steps, but first one at the bottom is actually a landing.

Marc

[palmettoinspect]

The address is just as long as the steps!

[Mike Lamb]

I don't like how the hand rail is not in proximity/reachable along the stairs/landings.

[Darren]

It doesn't look like a proper landing at the door.

[Rob Amaral]

Mike, when I find general stuff, I call it a 'system'.. "The stairset system at the front.. "

"The unorthodox system of framing at the attic pull-down ladder unit" (instead of ceiling joists cut, not headered properly, blah blah)

"The support system in the crawl space has numerous unorthodox elements present .. "

"The equipment ground connection system in the panel is improper and contrary to what the panel manufacturer clearly indicates is proper... "

[Tom Raymond]

They are stairs. As the slope flattens the rise is shortened and the run lengthened and they become increasingly obnoxious to traverse.

Fortunately there is a much safer, more comfortable option just past the overhead doors.

[Scottpat]

The stair/landings look newer than the steps at the house. My bet is that a concrete walk once sat in their place.

[Les]

I would be concerned with them and would be very careful to call them steps. I feel stairs implies something that is not present.

[kurt]

I'm not sure I'd even bring it up.

[Steven Hockstein]

I would not get bogged down on the label of whether it is a stairway or a series of landings. I would focus on the possible concerns like if there are tripping hazards, adequate railing, illumination, etc. My client is paying me for my knowledge and opinion. The client does not care about the minutia of the label (like we seem to do).

To be generic maybe you can just call it the concrete walkway to the front entrance.

[Marc]

I think Mike L isn't asking about a particular issue, just asking what we'd call it.

Marc

[Mike Lamb]

I am sensitive to old people falling.

I used the term, "steps," and recommended a rail that is reachable from the steps be installed..

[Les]

Mike, ya did good!

Steve your are right.