ᐅ Steel Stringer Staircase | Possible Design Flaw? Your Opinions
Created on: 9 Dec 2018 13:37
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TeChrJu
Hello dear forum members,
We are currently building in a new residential area in northern Germany.
We have a question about our steel stringer staircase and would appreciate your collective expertise:
We commissioned a well-established company to build a steel stringer staircase, quarter-turn, with a rise of about 19.3 cm (7.6 inches) and a tread depth of 25 cm (10 inches) per step.
This would result in 15 steps from the ground floor to the upper floor.
Now the company has installed the staircase.
Disaster: The last step at the upper floor ends exactly at the finished floor level and is only 15 cm (6 inches) wide. This is probably due to the width of the steps in the quarter-turn section.
We did not expect this at all—in other words, our already installed stair lighting (electrical work) does not fit, and we do not like the idea of ending on a half step at the upper floor.
The company was unable to provide a construction drawing in advance, saying they were “too busy.” In hindsight, maybe we should have been more cautious and stopped the process at that point?
Could you please give a brief assessment of this staircase? Do we have to accept it as is, or should we take action?
We are honestly quite shocked in a negative way...
Many thanks for your opinions and best regards
Tita
We are currently building in a new residential area in northern Germany.
We have a question about our steel stringer staircase and would appreciate your collective expertise:
We commissioned a well-established company to build a steel stringer staircase, quarter-turn, with a rise of about 19.3 cm (7.6 inches) and a tread depth of 25 cm (10 inches) per step.
This would result in 15 steps from the ground floor to the upper floor.
Now the company has installed the staircase.
Disaster: The last step at the upper floor ends exactly at the finished floor level and is only 15 cm (6 inches) wide. This is probably due to the width of the steps in the quarter-turn section.
We did not expect this at all—in other words, our already installed stair lighting (electrical work) does not fit, and we do not like the idea of ending on a half step at the upper floor.
The company was unable to provide a construction drawing in advance, saying they were “too busy.” In hindsight, maybe we should have been more cautious and stopped the process at that point?
Could you please give a brief assessment of this staircase? Do we have to accept it as is, or should we take action?
We are honestly quite shocked in a negative way...
Many thanks for your opinions and best regards
Tita
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chand198610 Dec 2018 17:30And I don’t understand what a “landing step” is supposed to be? What is it needed for?
The staircase ends with a regular step exactly one step height below the exit level – which is then already the finished floor.
That’s the only way I would want a staircase, otherwise it’s a waste of space!?
In the picture from #1, it depends on whether the last, shorter step is flush with the finished floor. Am I interpreting the picture correctly that this step hasn’t been installed yet?
The staircase ends with a regular step exactly one step height below the exit level – which is then already the finished floor.
That’s the only way I would want a staircase, otherwise it’s a waste of space!?
In the picture from #1, it depends on whether the last, shorter step is flush with the finished floor. Am I interpreting the picture correctly that this step hasn’t been installed yet?
Müllerin schrieb:
but it’s not about the depth of the step, it’s about it not being high enough to be flush with the floor.
That’s how I understood it, that’s what the photo shows, and I would also find that absolutely unsatisfactory.No, the original poster writes that the last step is only 15 cm (6 inches) wide and therefore the lighting can no longer fit.
So what’s the problem now, dear original poster, that you haven’t explained yourself again or posted another photo? You were online already.
chand1986 schrieb:
And I don’t understand what a “landing step” is supposed to be? Why do you need that?
The staircase ends with a normal step exactly one riser height below the exit — and that is simply the finished floor level.I would really like to see a staircase without a landing step... definitely very stylish.
*adding, I found one. Looks great...
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Caspar202011 Dec 2018 17:02What exactly is so problematic about our staircase?
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chand198611 Dec 2018 19:05As with Caspar2020, this is how I understand and have experienced it. Perhaps I am using the term "exit step" incorrectly?
In my opinion, the last step should NOT align flush with the finished floor level to be reached, but rather be exactly one step depth below it. This is the only way I know it, and conversely, I would find a flush step visually odd.
Above all, such a design unnecessarily takes up space.
In my opinion, the last step should NOT align flush with the finished floor level to be reached, but rather be exactly one step depth below it. This is the only way I know it, and conversely, I would find a flush step visually odd.
Above all, such a design unnecessarily takes up space.
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