tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636747356450108593.post4605722114797747876..comments2023-11-20T06:05:20.853-05:00Comments on WIG & PEN:Excursions in Lateral Thinking from Amherst,Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley: Capital StepsWig & Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883988890861506854noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636747356450108593.post-32369194921850223572012-01-16T17:18:22.530-05:002012-01-16T17:18:22.530-05:00I once stayed at hotel in New Orleans which was tw...I once stayed at hotel in New Orleans which was two old townhouses joined together. "The Frenchman an Hotel" (on Frenchman Street) had a variety of eccentric aspects. The most troublesome was the irregularity of the stairs' 3"rise, 7"rise,7" rise, 5"rise which caused trouble for guests and staff alike.My understanding is that there are some definite formulae for riser/tread ratios.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com