Show Description:  The way to do that is make sure that your rise and your run is right, so you don't wear yourself out.  If the step's too tall, it's too hard to step from step to step.  If it's too short you take too many baby steps.  According to the uniform building code, our rise, which is from the top of one step to the top of the next step is supposed to be 8" on a residential home.