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Matthias 4014 Feb 2019 21:43Hello everyone,
I would like to hear your opinions on our planned staircase design. It is a hillside house with a staircase featuring landings. There are two landings because the staircase leads from the basement to the ground floor and from there to the upper floor. So far, a steel stringer staircase with oak treads is planned. This will definitely remain from the ground floor to the upper floor and was also originally planned for the other section of the staircase. Now, I have been advised to have the section from the ground floor to the basement built as a solid structure with oak flooring. What do you think of this suggestion? The reasoning was to avoid having a dark basement opening.
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Good luck
I would like to hear your opinions on our planned staircase design. It is a hillside house with a staircase featuring landings. There are two landings because the staircase leads from the basement to the ground floor and from there to the upper floor. So far, a steel stringer staircase with oak treads is planned. This will definitely remain from the ground floor to the upper floor and was also originally planned for the other section of the staircase. Now, I have been advised to have the section from the ground floor to the basement built as a solid structure with oak flooring. What do you think of this suggestion? The reasoning was to avoid having a dark basement opening.
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Good luck
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Obstlerbaum16 Feb 2019 16:27I did not understand the explanation. How is it possible for a concrete staircase to bring more light into the basement?
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Matthias 4016 Feb 2019 17:26Hello Obstlerbaum,
I didn’t express myself clearly. I am more concerned about the view from the ground floor into the basement. I would prefer not to look into the naturally dark basement area. With a shuttered concrete staircase, you can’t see down to the landing, whereas a continuous metal staircase with wooden steps allows visibility through the gaps between the steps all the way to the basement. I am currently leaning towards designing the section from the ground floor to the basement as a solid staircase, and then starting the metal staircase only from the ground floor upwards. The downside is that the staircase won’t be uniform throughout, since the lower part would be concrete.
I didn’t express myself clearly. I am more concerned about the view from the ground floor into the basement. I would prefer not to look into the naturally dark basement area. With a shuttered concrete staircase, you can’t see down to the landing, whereas a continuous metal staircase with wooden steps allows visibility through the gaps between the steps all the way to the basement. I am currently leaning towards designing the section from the ground floor to the basement as a solid staircase, and then starting the metal staircase only from the ground floor upwards. The downside is that the staircase won’t be uniform throughout, since the lower part would be concrete.
Why should it look strange? It’s not a glass stairwell, and no one stays on the stairs for any particular view.
You only have one floor, so you’re dealing with just a few steps, around 4-5. I consider it a myth that this could be bothersome or look odd.
From an aesthetic point of view, it will certainly be more pleasant in the basement if it is enclosed—whether with risers or a concrete staircase...
Alternatively, you could link the lighting on the upper half of the basement stairs with the lighting on the ground floor, but I wouldn’t recommend that.
You only have one floor, so you’re dealing with just a few steps, around 4-5. I consider it a myth that this could be bothersome or look odd.
From an aesthetic point of view, it will certainly be more pleasant in the basement if it is enclosed—whether with risers or a concrete staircase...
Alternatively, you could link the lighting on the upper half of the basement stairs with the lighting on the ground floor, but I wouldn’t recommend that.
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