To make sure that your stair lift rails are cut to the proper lengths, we'll need to know the measurements as outlined below.
Standing at the bottom of the stairs, looking up, determine which side of the stairs your stair lift will be located.
Standing at the top of the stairs, extend your tape measure down the steps until it reaches the floor at the bottom of the stairs. Make sure the tape measure rests on the edge of the stairs, but doesn't sag or bend. Write down the distance from the top stair to the floor.
Now move the end of your tape measure from the floor to the edge of the first stair and write down this measurement.
Next take your measuring tape and measure the width of one step as shown in the example.
If there is a wall, door or another obstruction at the bottom of the stairs, measure the distance between the door/wall and the first step as shown.
Next you'll need to make some step measurements. First measure the distance between a step and the step above it. Then measure from the front of a step to the back of it. Lastly, measure from the front of a step to the front of the step beneath it.
