Hey, gang..

I'm trying to use the Riser Height Calculator, and am trying to figure out the height from floor-to-eyes/top of head measurements given Berkline 090-based chairs (actually 45003s).

I believe the "seat height" (from floor to top of cushion) for an 090 is 19'' (or so). So, I sat in my desk chair - also 19'' seat height - and measured to the top of my head - and came up with 52'' and 47'' to the middle of my eyes. Yet, the "default" measurements provided by the riser height calculator - and the measurements I see most people use here are almost 10'' less!

So, can you guys help out with some questions given I don't have the chairs yet?

- When you take the measurement for floor-to-top-of-head/eyes, what position is the chair in? (I take it you don't just sit down in the chair without extending the footrest first..which means [I think] that the seat height is HIGHER than it is when the footrest extends..but, by how much?)

- What's your guys average floor-to-eyes and floor-to-top-of-head measurements for a Berkline 090 or similar? (And how tall are you?)

I'm only 5'9 and am coming up with 47'' to eyes and 52'' to top of head, which I know has to be wrong as the Riser Calculator is telling me to build a 20+'' riser with my screen 30'' off the floor..so, I'm assuming I'm off by quite a bit on these measurements and no way to get them short of finding a furniture store locally that carries the Berks..

Thanks for any/all help!

- B

I asked the same question once before but didn't get an answer. I'm in the same boat as you but I'm going to wait to build my risers until after I get the seating so I'll be able to judge for myself without relying on a calculator.

From what I've read, 12" seems to be the standard height for a good riser. I'm planning on building mine at 14" but will wait to see what is really needed.

Note that if your riser is over 8", you will need to install a step around the riser if you want to comply with building codes. The exact height that needs a step and how much run that step needs probably varies by where you live.

Anyway, I hope someone that actually owns an HT recliner will respond with the measurements. Berkline really ought to provide this info on their website, but I couldn't find it if they did.

I have 4 90's. I'll measure them for you and have them posted tomorrow morning.

This is the same info (yet more specific) that i was looking for n the riser hight calculator thread.

Please copy/post the info there as well if you can, to add the info to the stickied thread.

Also when you post your measurements, it could help if we knew how tall you are. :)

bump - I'm looking for this info as well :D

Needed to revive this thread because I have the exact same question:


I need to know seated eye height and head height for Berkline 088s and 090s.

Doesn't matter how tall you are, just post your height and those two measurements and I can figure it out from there.

(apparently "ccubeman" didn't post his measurements the next day) :)

I believe your measurements are more accurate than the defaults in the calculator. At least I hope so as I came up with the same measurements while sitting in my desk chair. I wouldn't use the defaults.

Hey, gang..

I'm trying to use the Riser Height Calculator, and am trying to figure out the height from floor-to-eyes/top of head measurements given Berkline 090-based chairs (actually 45003s).

I believe the "seat height" (from floor to top of cushion) for an 090 is 19'' (or so). So, I sat in my desk chair - also 19'' seat height - and measured to the top of my head - and came up with 52'' and 47'' to the middle of my eyes. Yet, the "default" measurements provided by the riser height calculator - and the measurements I see most people use here are almost 10'' less!

So, can you guys help out with some questions given I don't have the chairs yet?

- When you take the measurement for floor-to-top-of-head/eyes, what position is the chair in? (I take it you don't just sit down in the chair without extending the footrest first..which means [I think] that the seat height is HIGHER than it is when the footrest extends..but, by how much?)

- What's your guys average floor-to-eyes and floor-to-top-of-head measurements for a Berkline 090 or similar? (And how tall are you?)

I'm only 5'9 and am coming up with 47'' to eyes and 52'' to top of head, which I know has to be wrong as the Riser Calculator is telling me to build a 20+'' riser with my screen 30'' off the floor..so, I'm assuming I'm off by quite a bit on these measurements and no way to get them short of finding a furniture store locally that carries the Berks..

Thanks for any/all help!

- B

-B...I just "ran some tests" at home a bit ago. I have a leather recliner, and reclining couch. Both have 19" seat height. On both of these I measured between 37-38" to eye level. I then took a rigid dining room chair that also had 19" seat height, and measured between 47-48" while seated. I'm 5'9" as well.

So, the difference there is close to 10" which is the same as you observed. The rigid chair is just that, rigid, so there's no sinking into it and you are kept very upright as well, where in couch or recliner seating you are sinking into the back a bit just like the seat.

I am doing roughly a 10" riser wall-to-wall and will be installing a mini-riser about 4' deep by room width on top of that, which will probably come in somewhere between 2-4". I'm not planning on putting that on top until I get my seats, figure out where my final screen bottom is and can do some better measuring vs. guesses.

I don't think you should try to take all scenarios into account, like one seat reclined in the second row and the one in front isn't, when calculating your riser. It seems best to take the seated upright measurement/estimate and use that for both rows independent of whether one is reclined or not. That's just beyond your control unless you do want some crazy height riser.