Hello everyone,
We are currently trying to decide which staircase to choose and how to build it 😉
We don’t want the standard staircase from the general contractor made of beech wood. Instead, we prefer a solid staircase made of reinforced concrete or a similar solution, where only the tread surfaces are later covered with wooden steps. However, there should still be enough space under the staircase for a storage closet, so the area underneath must not be closed off with walls.
Since these types of staircases are usually more expensive than simple wooden ones, we want to save money by doing as much of the work ourselves as makes sense (by the way, the staircase is quarter-turn).
I’m not exactly inexperienced with DIY, but I have absolutely no experience in staircase construction. Therefore, I hope to gather some important information here that will help me get closer to a decision on the best approach for a staircase project like this.
Here are some questions that are currently on my mind:
Are there legal requirements for staircases that must be followed? (...please don’t just say “yes, it has to support two people walking up together,” etc.) Or is it up to everyone how they move from the ground floor to the upper floor?
Does it even make sense to build the staircase yourself, or is it, in terms of cost-benefit effort, better to have a reinforced concrete staircase installed and then customize or add to it according to your wishes?
Please share your experiences and ideas on how to approach a staircase like this, without simply saying, “I’ll order the whole thing ready-made no matter the cost…”
As mentioned, we’re looking for the solution with the best cost-benefit ratio.
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
Ralf
We are currently trying to decide which staircase to choose and how to build it 😉
We don’t want the standard staircase from the general contractor made of beech wood. Instead, we prefer a solid staircase made of reinforced concrete or a similar solution, where only the tread surfaces are later covered with wooden steps. However, there should still be enough space under the staircase for a storage closet, so the area underneath must not be closed off with walls.
Since these types of staircases are usually more expensive than simple wooden ones, we want to save money by doing as much of the work ourselves as makes sense (by the way, the staircase is quarter-turn).
I’m not exactly inexperienced with DIY, but I have absolutely no experience in staircase construction. Therefore, I hope to gather some important information here that will help me get closer to a decision on the best approach for a staircase project like this.
Here are some questions that are currently on my mind:
Are there legal requirements for staircases that must be followed? (...please don’t just say “yes, it has to support two people walking up together,” etc.) Or is it up to everyone how they move from the ground floor to the upper floor?
Does it even make sense to build the staircase yourself, or is it, in terms of cost-benefit effort, better to have a reinforced concrete staircase installed and then customize or add to it according to your wishes?
Please share your experiences and ideas on how to approach a staircase like this, without simply saying, “I’ll order the whole thing ready-made no matter the cost…”
As mentioned, we’re looking for the solution with the best cost-benefit ratio.
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
Ralf
Even if you were the most talented hobby carpenter specializing in small furniture in your country and/or age group, I would still advise against combining a first self-built staircase with a quarter-turn design.
There are several stair builders available, some likely worth comparing by price, but I would recommend looking for opportunities to do work yourself elsewhere.
For example, with the room underneath the staircase. You wouldn’t block it off with masonry anyway – why bother, since it naturally serves as a storage space.
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There are several stair builders available, some likely worth comparing by price, but I would recommend looking for opportunities to do work yourself elsewhere.
For example, with the room underneath the staircase. You wouldn’t block it off with masonry anyway – why bother, since it naturally serves as a storage space.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
A reinforced concrete staircase is equivalent to a standard beech wood staircase. At least, it is often offered as an alternative to many home builders. Sometimes even with wooden treads 😉 ... For a storage room, risers are custom-made.
Building a main staircase for a private home yourself is, honestly, a bad idea 🙂
Regards, Yvonne
Building a main staircase for a private home yourself is, honestly, a bad idea 🙂
Regards, Yvonne
ypg schrieb:
A reinforced concrete staircase is comparable to a standard beech wood staircase.
At least, it is often offered as an alternative by many homeowners. Correct, but ...
ypg schrieb:
With wooden treads even 😉 ... ... without covering and without handrails!
ypg schrieb:
Building a main staircase for a house yourself is, honestly, a crazy idea 🙂 A fitting description.
Iktinos schrieb:
Correct, but ...
... without flooring and without a railing!
Accurate description.Of course with wooden steps and a railing – anything else would not be usable!
Best regards, Yvonne
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