ᐅ Protecting Exposed Concrete Stairs During Construction – Which Type of Wood Is Best?
Created on: 8 Jun 2019 21:30
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MadameP
Hello everyone,
We are getting two straight exposed concrete staircases, which we only plan to seal afterwards. The protection of the stairs during the construction phase is on us. So, myself.
The plan is as follows: wrap the stairs with a self-adhesive stair protection fleece, then formwork the steps with wood. This means having wood cut to the width of the steps and the tread area as well as the width and the nosing, then screwing it in from top to bottom along the edge. (Plus, of course, plenty of warning signs in all the languages spoken on our site.)
My question: which type of wood would be best? It should serve the purpose but be as inexpensive as possible, since it will be removed afterwards anyway. Would OSB boards cut accordingly be a good choice?
Or does anyone have a much better idea for protecting the stairs?
Thanks in advance!
We are getting two straight exposed concrete staircases, which we only plan to seal afterwards. The protection of the stairs during the construction phase is on us. So, myself.
The plan is as follows: wrap the stairs with a self-adhesive stair protection fleece, then formwork the steps with wood. This means having wood cut to the width of the steps and the tread area as well as the width and the nosing, then screwing it in from top to bottom along the edge. (Plus, of course, plenty of warning signs in all the languages spoken on our site.)
My question: which type of wood would be best? It should serve the purpose but be as inexpensive as possible, since it will be removed afterwards anyway. Would OSB boards cut accordingly be a good choice?
Or does anyone have a much better idea for protecting the stairs?
Thanks in advance!
guckuck2 schrieb:
The application of béton ciré is so expensive that a prefabricated element was clearly more cost-effective for us.Same here, and I actually find exposed concrete more attractive than béton ciré. The prefabricated staircase was only about 1000 net more expensive than the cast-in-place concrete one, and since we completely saved on the finishing layer, it was even cheaper overall. We will probably apply a PU sealant.B
Bibabo711730 Oct 2021 12:16Hi, I think the idea with the particle boards is great and I plan to use it the same way for my straight exposed concrete staircase…
One question still concerns me: how did you connect it to the plastered wall? Just plastered over it? What does the joint look like when finished? Or is it better to use silicone because otherwise cracks might appear?
One question still concerns me: how did you connect it to the plastered wall? Just plastered over it? What does the joint look like when finished? Or is it better to use silicone because otherwise cracks might appear?