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Curved precast concrete stairs

4 years ago

Hi, are the stairs in the photo indeed precast concrete, but with side protections ? Are they complicated and expensive to make? More expensive than ones with concrete but glass or cable protection? would you recommend these or would you say

anything against?

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rob art8
4 years ago
They look like they could be precast concrete, at least the treads, and maybe even the balustrading. They are also really cool but don't look very ideal for personal projects like in a home, I think they would be more suited for much larger projects like say hotel facilities,
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