Staircase Setup/Revamp/Rejigging

3 years ago

Hello guys,

I’m currently renovating my house and the stair case are a bit of a mess especially when I’ll have 3 young kids running about.

Can anyone think of any ideas that would make them safer to walk over, or how it can be rejigged. Any ideas would be great. It’s the middle part that’s of great concern

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have

Comments (5)

Trevor Powell
3 years ago
Very unconventional and dangerous! I suggest a rectangular half landing at the level of the triangular step and the conventional step opposite. Then install a new bottom flight down to the ground floor level. The only problem that might cause is that the lower flight would be two treads longer - can’t quite tell if that would fit in the hall? Otherwise it means lowering the half landing and installing two new short flights in either direction. That would lengthen the ‘going’ of these two flights and it appears there are two doorways opposite each other and in the way on one of the flights. This second solution would only be feasible if the door openings can be moved to allow for the extra steps. Also I can’t tell if this would have implications for headroom in whatever is beneath on the ground floor. Sorry probably not very helpful?! Good luck.
Victoria
3 years ago
Blue at level of existing top straight step. Burgundy one tread up. Green next tread up. Excuse rough drawing.
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Daisy England
3 years ago
Dangerous. Depends on what you have as a budget. I would ask a carpenter/joiner to visit and see what he can recommend.
Sonia
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I’ve never seen stairs like it, so dodgy. I would call in a carpenter and see what they come up with.
Daisy England
3 years ago
Was it a winder flight that was originally in and then amended? There’s too much rise in comparison to go. You need to renegotiate from the bottom. Information kindly supplied by hubby, a joiner of 50 years 😀

Staircase Setup/Revamp/Rejigging

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Trevor Powell

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