ᐅ Renovating a Floating Concrete Stone Staircase

Created on: 28 Jan 2021 18:41
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Julijul
Hello everyone,

As part of renovation work, I would prefer to keep an existing staircase. Unfortunately, we don’t like its appearance. Do you have any ideas on how to refresh a staircase like this? A new handrail is obvious.
Is it possible to coat or paint engineered stone concrete? Looking forward to your suggestions!
Best regards
Kurvige Treppe mit terrazzo-Stufen und schwarzem Metallgeländer; Reinigungsutensilien rechts.


Terrazzo-Arbeitsplatte mit bunten Chips, hellem Grundton, Eckkante sichtbar.


Offene Innentreppe aus Terrazzo-Stufen mit Metallgeländer, Blick ins Wohnzimmer.
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Julijul
29 Jan 2021 10:42
The steps need to be completely sanded down for that, right?
What type of paint or coating would be suitable for this?
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icandoit
29 Jan 2021 10:46
Just search on Google for hausjournal/concrete-staircase-painting
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Schwabe93
29 Jan 2021 10:56
Perhaps a different railing would enhance the appearance of the staircase.

I would leave the steps as they are, since changes often make things worse instead of better.

Regards
11ant29 Jan 2021 13:28
Schwabe93 schrieb:

I would leave the steps as they are, since it often just leads to a “worse improvement.”
I agree with that. If the “spotty” design of the engineered stone is bothersome, one could consider using concrete cire.
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HarvSpec
29 Jan 2021 13:38
Having the carpenter cover the unit should not be complicated. However, it probably won’t be inexpensive.
11ant29 Jan 2021 13:50
HarvSpec schrieb:

Having the carpenter cover that thing shouldn’t be rocket science. But it definitely won’t be cheap.
I agree with you on the price, but I would always discuss any changes to the structure with the structural engineer. The vibration behavior is part of the structural analysis, and in my opinion, the steps should not be enclosed.
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