ᐅ Stairwell area 3.04 m x 2.25 m – 15 or 16 steps

Created on: 10 Dec 2023 13:50
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Gregor_K
Hello everyone,

In a few days, we have the staircase selection appointment. On the stair builder’s website, there are layout proposals for the staircase. We have allocated 3.04 meters by 2.25 meters (10 feet by 7 feet) for the staircase area. You can find the house floor plan here in the forum at the following link.

Floor plan #44

The stair supplier suggests 16 steps for the space online. Here in the forum, 15 steps are mentioned. So I wanted to ask for your opinion again: 15 or 16 steps?

Maybe someone has a similar amount of space for their staircase in their house with either 15 or 16 steps.
Technical drawing of a staircase: 16 steps, approx. 27 cm (11 inches) tread depth, usable width 100 cm (39 inches).

Floor plan of a stairwell in a rectangular room with steps, landing, and dimension lines.
Tolentino17 Dec 2023 10:10
If there were a railing, no one would stumble over the step. However, it does narrow the hallway.
May I ask why the original plan for a solid wood staircase is being changed, and if the landing is absolutely necessary? Avoiding these constraints would definitely make things easier...
K a t j a17 Dec 2023 10:18
It might be worth mentioning that the stairwell opening for the basement stairs remains unchanged when reversing the direction of ascent. In this case, I would simply cover one step. With a basement ceiling height of 2.50m (8 ft 2 in), this poses no issues for head clearance.
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kbt09
17 Dec 2023 10:32
I don’t understand why this is being planned amateurishly. Can't the staircase builder provide a proper proposal?
Nida35a17 Dec 2023 10:38
Gregor_K schrieb:

We won’t have a problem with headaches here because we can’t maintain the 2m (6 ft 7 in) head clearance.

But all the furniture and moving boxes will have to go up, and you might need a ladder too.
If your IKEA furniture can be disassembled into boards, it will fit.
With a heavy wardrobe or old-style sleeping furniture, it’s a real struggle to get them over built-in steps.
K a t j a17 Dec 2023 11:14
kbt09 schrieb:

I don’t understand why this is being planned in an amateurish way. Can’t the stair builder come up with a proper proposal?

I don’t see the stair builder as being responsible here. They only adapt the staircase to the shell construction. The fault lies with the planner. The bricklayer will have to deal with the consequences, I would say.
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hanse987
17 Dec 2023 11:57
Who planned the staircase shown? A staircase is a central element in the floor plan that influences many other aspects. Sometimes entire layouts depend on it!

Have you already consulted a stair specialist? What is their assessment of the situation?