ᐅ Is the staircase dimension too small for a half-turn staircase?
Created on: 14 Mar 2025 12:03
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tom_tom
We would like to keep our half-turn concrete staircase from the ground floor to the upper floor narrow to save space in other rooms.
Finished tread width: 94 cm (37 inches)
Tread run: 30 cm (12 inches)
Overall stair opening: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) wide, 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep
At the moment, I only know the clear floor-to-ceiling height on the ground floor: 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in)
The architect suggests that the staircase size is only a makeshift solution and that he would make the stair construction wider.
In other respects, our architect tends to exaggerate (he is an older gentleman).
What do you think?
Finished tread width: 94 cm (37 inches)
Tread run: 30 cm (12 inches)
Overall stair opening: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) wide, 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep
At the moment, I only know the clear floor-to-ceiling height on the ground floor: 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in)
The architect suggests that the staircase size is only a makeshift solution and that he would make the stair construction wider.
In other respects, our architect tends to exaggerate (he is an older gentleman).
What do you think?
tom_tom schrieb:
Difficult No! For you, apparently not for everyone else.
tom_tom schrieb:
Half-turn concrete staircase Is that a double-turn? You exit on the same side where you entered the stairs?
tom_tom schrieb:
Tread: 30cm (12 inches) And is that open? Or is it enclosed by a wall inside?
tom_tom schrieb:
The architect now says the stair size is only a temporary solution That’s how it sounds, yes.
100cm (39 inches) gross width, minus handrails. You can’t make general statements because it always depends on the situation. If there are other walls obstructing somewhere, or risers that limit usability, the entire staircase can become even more restricted and its function questionable.
One should consider that people don’t just climb the stairs once a day upright, healthy, and wearing proper shoes, but also possibly children, bare feet, carrying laundry baskets, a ladder under the arm, or a sleeping child on the shoulder.
If you want to gain living space, there are other options.
Especially since 10cm (4 inches) on the stairs makes a huge difference, while in a room (unless you are trying to fit a very specific existing piece of furniture exactly into a niche), 10cm (4 inches) usually doesn’t matter that much, or if it does, the planning is most likely flawed.
tom_tom schrieb:
A wider staircase takes up a lot of other space.10cm (4 inches) over what length? 2m (6.6 ft). Then you're talking about well over 0.2 square meters (2.2 square feet). How small is the house where 0.2 square meters (2.2 square feet) per side is considered "a lot"?tom_tom schrieb:
@nordanney With 0.2 m² (2.15 sq ft), our spatial situation won’t be resolved. I’m also not going to justify myself. Thank you.Then so be it. There’s nothing better than information when you want to get a good answer. Unfortunately, you’re asking a pointed question without providing the background needed for those who are supposed to answer it.Similar topics