ᐅ Concrete platform staircase – which type of covering suits us best?
Created on: 13 Jan 2021 20:03
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St33lfight3r
Hello!
We are currently planning our house, and fortunately, a landing staircase now fits into the floor plan.
We have switched from a steel substructure to concrete and are wondering which stair covering would be most suitable. With the steel staircase, our favorite was oak, but now there are many more options.
The hallway in front of the staircase on the ground floor will be tiled, as will the landing in front of the stairs. On the upper floor hallway, there will probably be vinyl flooring with an oak appearance.
What covering options are available? We only want to cover the treads and are now considering whether to use wood, wood-look tile, regular tile, exposed concrete, or vinyl. How does each floor covering affect the masonry handrail?
If tiled, is a finishing strip absolutely necessary? If I already have a "seamless" tread made from a tile, wouldn’t the strip be more of a nuisance?
The options really seem almost endless… thank you very much for your help!
We are currently planning our house, and fortunately, a landing staircase now fits into the floor plan.
We have switched from a steel substructure to concrete and are wondering which stair covering would be most suitable. With the steel staircase, our favorite was oak, but now there are many more options.
The hallway in front of the staircase on the ground floor will be tiled, as will the landing in front of the stairs. On the upper floor hallway, there will probably be vinyl flooring with an oak appearance.
What covering options are available? We only want to cover the treads and are now considering whether to use wood, wood-look tile, regular tile, exposed concrete, or vinyl. How does each floor covering affect the masonry handrail?
If tiled, is a finishing strip absolutely necessary? If I already have a "seamless" tread made from a tile, wouldn’t the strip be more of a nuisance?
The options really seem almost endless… thank you very much for your help!
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Danja201725 Jan 2021 21:04@matte1987 : Could you tell me how thick the parquet on the stair treads is?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Danja2017 schrieb:
@matte1987 : Can you tell me how thick the parquet on the stair treads is?
Thanks a lot! No, sorry. No idea.
It came from the carpenter...
St33lfight3r schrieb:
Regarding railings:
Is it possible to build a railing wall on the 110cm (43 inches) wide concrete staircase? Which materials are suitable for this?
I would like a wall about 10cm (4 inches) wide, to which the handrail can be attached.
How can the wall be connected to the concrete to ensure maximum stability?
Thank you!What does the staircase builder say about the implementation?S
St33lfight3r26 Jan 2021 07:54ypg schrieb:
What does the stair builder say about the implementation?Nothing, because the staircase comes from the general contractor.The stair builder only installs it.
St33lfight3r schrieb:
Nothing, because the staircase comes from the general contractor.
The stair builder just applies the covering. Really unfortunate...
I imagine it’s quite labor-intensive, but not exactly complicated. It just takes some time.
I would use aerated concrete for the material since it can be cut and glued.
I’d ask the mason if he can do it.