ᐅ What should be considered when building a staircase / Differences in stair layout

Hello,

we are currently planning our house and want to first design a floor plan ourselves or improve the initial proposal from the architect.

Can anyone provide information on what needs to be considered when planning a staircase? So far, we have planned a half-turn staircase leading to the upper floor and the basement. Is it possible to simply replace it with a quarter-turn staircase, or would that cause issues because it no longer fits the upper floor layout, as it would have to be “extended” upward?

Which type of staircase is generally recommended, and what should be taken into account?
Thank you for any tips!

PS. I apologize for the mistakes in the headline. I accidentally submitted the post and am unable to change the title.

Take a look at Wikipedia for information on stair rise and run. Of course, only the staircase that fits properly will work. If you replace a staircase in a floor plan, the upper floor rarely still fits as intended. Depending on the architect’s skill, you should rather tell them that you would prefer a different staircase.

It is said that stairs are often the architectural highlight—but they also require the most space. It also depends on how accessible the staircase is, whether it receives natural light, or is located in a confined area. Without a floor plan, it is not possible to say which staircase is best.

The most comfortable way to go up is usually a staircase with a landing, which also takes up the most space. The rise and run must of course be suitable here as well (I consider 17/29 to be quite ideal).

Lexmaul79 schrieb:
The most pleasant way to go up is usually a stair with a landing, but it also takes up the most space. Rise and run must of course also fit here (I consider 17cm/29cm (7 inches/11 inches) to be quite ideal).

That is not quite correct; the stair type that requires the most space is a straight staircase, followed by a quarter-turn staircase!

Sorry, you’re absolutely right – that’s why the first option was discarded in our case.

Let's take a straight staircase as an example, purely for aesthetic reasons.