Hello, we would like a fully white-painted (straight-run) stringer staircase and have already received proposals from the general contractor (GC) and staircase manufacturer.
The GC's standard includes a beech bolt staircase.
The staircase manufacturer’s suggestion is to use ash wood and then paint it completely white, noting that the steps may be prone to scratches.
I have an appointment with the GC in about two weeks and will discuss this topic further then, but what are your experiences? Is it so sensitive that it requires restoration every few years, or is it not that bad? The staircase would come from a reputable local staircase manufacturer with very good reviews, so it is definitely not low quality. Any kind of protective coating on the steps would probably affect the appearance negatively.
If the concerns are too high, we would probably switch to oak steps and leave them unpainted. Visually, however, we prefer a fully white-painted stringer staircase.
The GC's standard includes a beech bolt staircase.
The staircase manufacturer’s suggestion is to use ash wood and then paint it completely white, noting that the steps may be prone to scratches.
I have an appointment with the GC in about two weeks and will discuss this topic further then, but what are your experiences? Is it so sensitive that it requires restoration every few years, or is it not that bad? The staircase would come from a reputable local staircase manufacturer with very good reviews, so it is definitely not low quality. Any kind of protective coating on the steps would probably affect the appearance negatively.
If the concerns are too high, we would probably switch to oak steps and leave them unpainted. Visually, however, we prefer a fully white-painted stringer staircase.
Xingwei421 schrieb:
This is the design we have in mind... as mentioned, stringers and posts in lacquered white beech, with steps/handrails in oiled oak.Ours is quite similar. The additional cost is just under 3,000 (currency) per staircase as well.
Baranej schrieb:
The general contractor’s standard includes a beech dowel staircase.
The staircase builder’s proposal is to use ash instead. I get the impression that you belong to the "squirrels" who try to build their house based on answers to dozens of individual questions (unfortunately without presenting it as an overall project, so that the answers could be coordinated accordingly). And it seems you are building with a general contractor, removing few or no trades, but deviating from their standard in some places or at least considering it. That combination, to put it kindly, is not without risks!
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11ant schrieb:
I get the impression that you belong to the "squirrel" type, trying to build your house based on answers to dozens of individual questions (unfortunately without presenting it as an overall project so that the answers could be coordinated accordingly). And it seems you are building with a general contractor (GC), removing none or only a few trades, but considering deviating from their standard in some areas or at least thinking about it. To put it politely, that is not a risk-free combination!I definitely had to smile at the “squirrel” comment because it fits so well 😀
Everything you say is correct. The GC’s pricing level is very good despite deviations from some standards (and chosen special solutions).
I will present the overall project sometime soon—I think it might be quite varied (a Mediterranean city villa in country house style, with muntins, trim, cornices, French balconies by the blacksmith... so not really the modern style).
Baranej schrieb:
Everything you say is correct. [...] I think it could be quite varied (Mediterranean villa in country house style, mullioned windows, moldings, cornices, wrought iron French balconies... so less of a modern style) I recommend https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-kurz-vor-bauantragsstellung.25647/ (by the way: attentive readers might notice similarities in the floor plan, but that is not the reason for my recommendation) and https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wie-viel-grad-neigung-bei-zeltdach-kennt-ihr-webseiten.33157/#post-363153 to get insight into the unfortunate story of @R.Hotzenplotz along with references to other "squirrels’" experiences.
Baranej schrieb:
I will present the entire project in due course, The best time is always before the dice have been cast.
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