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ludwig88sta schrieb:

If you don’t want to use wood for the stair treads in the basement stairway because of stones and such, what affordable alternatives are left? Probably tiles, right? Stone would then be a bit more expensive. That’s basically it, isn’t it?

What modern problems we have.
In the living areas, there was a wooden staircase, in the basement concrete.
A door in between. Done.

Nowadays, people want to live “underground mole-style,” meaning a lived-in basement, so the stairs have to look nice. That reduces practicality but looks good. Oh well.

I also have to say that storing garden tools, bicycles, and lawnmowers in the basement doesn’t really fit my personal philosophy. These things are stored rather inconveniently there.

Moving laundry between floors is considered a moderate scandal these days, but hauling the lawnmower up an outdoor stairway from the basement is perfectly fine?

I would rather be concerned about the often-seen white risers. Even in living areas, they don’t stay white for long.

face26 schrieb:

whether I could make up those 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inches) with the tread overhang.

No offense meant at all

The 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inches) overhang is already included in the 29cm (11.4 inches) here

guckuck2 schrieb:

I would be more concerned about the commonly found white risers. Even in living areas, they don’t stay white for long.

That’s why you should use proper materials and avoid cheap DIY store stuff. Then you can actually clean them properly.

guckuck2 schrieb:

Nowadays people tend to want to live underground like moles, so a basement living area below, the stairs have to look nice. Reduces functionality but looks good. Well.

Why would a nice staircase reduce functionality? It always depends on what rooms are in the basement. In the past, basements were just storage spaces, but that’s definitely not the case anymore. Our basement matches the standard of the upper floors, only with a slightly lower ceiling height.

Grantlhaua schrieb:

@ypg Thanks! What do you have on it now? Tiles?

We currently have an open steel stringer staircase in the living area. But it’s also wood, of course.

Basement made of natural stone because it is durable, with wood above. It is a great solution. The risers, as the colleague mentioned above, are wipeable, so they stay looking good. These are painted textured panels. Really top quality. Under no circumstances should you paint them, as they get dirty very quickly.

Bookstar schrieb:

Basement made of natural stone because it's durable, with wood above

Basically, you are right, but visually, stone or tiles just aren't my style.

We also have a wooden staircase leading to the basement and the upper floor. Upstairs, there is a folding truss staircase made of oak; downstairs, it’s a three-layer spruce staircase with matching risers. It should be mentioned that we also have an external staircase to the basement, so if it’s dirty going down, you can use the granite steps outside.