ᐅ Concrete stairs with wooden treads, straight design, one side open
Created on: 1 Mar 2022 10:17
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domebar
Hello everyone,
we are currently in the middle of the shell construction of our house and have decided on a concrete staircase, with the treads covered in wood. The basic idea is to install the wooden tread flush with the edge and leave the rest in concrete, which will then be painted white. On the open side, a floor-to-ceiling glass wall will be installed. We would like to finish the wall side without a baseboard, using only a silicone joint.
Is this generally feasible, or will it be difficult? I am especially concerned about the open side, wondering if the transition between the tread and the concrete will look neat. Would it be better if the tread slightly overhung the concrete here? I have to admit I haven’t found many examples online where this was done this way. In most cases, the riser was also made from white MDF. But even then, I wonder how the side finish can be done cleanly.
Thanks in advance for your advice!
we are currently in the middle of the shell construction of our house and have decided on a concrete staircase, with the treads covered in wood. The basic idea is to install the wooden tread flush with the edge and leave the rest in concrete, which will then be painted white. On the open side, a floor-to-ceiling glass wall will be installed. We would like to finish the wall side without a baseboard, using only a silicone joint.
Is this generally feasible, or will it be difficult? I am especially concerned about the open side, wondering if the transition between the tread and the concrete will look neat. Would it be better if the tread slightly overhung the concrete here? I have to admit I haven’t found many examples online where this was done this way. In most cases, the riser was also made from white MDF. But even then, I wonder how the side finish can be done cleanly.
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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Myrna_Loy1 Mar 2022 11:59White risers only work well if the stairs never see even a single house slipper. In English, they are called kickboards for a reason. You always bump into them, and that leaves marks.
We have floor-to-ceiling glass as a partition wall in the office. When we're looking for the cleaning staff, you can almost always find them quickly by the stairs, polishing the glass. 😀
We have floor-to-ceiling glass as a partition wall in the office. When we're looking for the cleaning staff, you can almost always find them quickly by the stairs, polishing the glass. 😀
Tommi27 schrieb:
A concrete staircase can definitely look stylish. High abrasion-resistant paint makes it possible 😎 It really does look great! So this means you painted the concrete directly and just installed the stair treads on top? Our basement stairs are already in place, and in my opinion, the concrete is very clean. Just a few minor air bubbles, which probably wouldn't be an issue.
Hello domebar.
A painter friend of mine did this. It’s not that simple, depending on the quality of the concrete. It was filled and sanded several times until it was as smooth as a baby’s bottom 😎 .. Then the wood was installed, the joints were sealed, and this coating was applied twice. The staircase still looks like this after about 3 years. Don’t be fooled by the bubbles or underestimate the effort if you want it to be perfect. Regards
A painter friend of mine did this. It’s not that simple, depending on the quality of the concrete. It was filled and sanded several times until it was as smooth as a baby’s bottom 😎 .. Then the wood was installed, the joints were sealed, and this coating was applied twice. The staircase still looks like this after about 3 years. Don’t be fooled by the bubbles or underestimate the effort if you want it to be perfect. Regards
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