Hello everyone,
We are expecting a child and have an open staircase with steel stringers (see pictures).
Sorry that the pictures are not up to date: the intermediate sections are now filled with glass, as you can probably imagine.
Now I have the following problem: which type of stair safety railing could I install here? On the right side, I could attach it to the wall – but on the left side, apart from the glass elements, there is unfortunately nothing to attach to...
If I want to install the safety railing on the first step (which might be possible with some tweaking), then I would have the problem that the gap at the lowest step is too wide – meaning I would need to position the railing all the way at the bottom. Unfortunately, there is no surface to fix it on the left side there.
Do you have any ideas, or have you perhaps been in the exact same situation and found a suitable solution? I would appreciate any advice or tips!
We are expecting a child and have an open staircase with steel stringers (see pictures).
Sorry that the pictures are not up to date: the intermediate sections are now filled with glass, as you can probably imagine.
Now I have the following problem: which type of stair safety railing could I install here? On the right side, I could attach it to the wall – but on the left side, apart from the glass elements, there is unfortunately nothing to attach to...
If I want to install the safety railing on the first step (which might be possible with some tweaking), then I would have the problem that the gap at the lowest step is too wide – meaning I would need to position the railing all the way at the bottom. Unfortunately, there is no surface to fix it on the left side there.
Do you have any ideas, or have you perhaps been in the exact same situation and found a suitable solution? I would appreciate any advice or tips!
Prager91 schrieb:
That was exactly the reason – the lowest step.
However, there are tricky solutions with telescopic rails, etc. – we actually don’t have a problem with that.
We do see an issue at the main entrance between the stair railing and the glass panel.
I haven’t come up with a “nice” solution here yet 🙁 Isn’t it possible to clamp something there? Otherwise, maybe across the hallway so that the front door is also securely locked? (But there seems to be a door on the left… Where does it lead?)
Yosan schrieb:
Is there no way to clamp it? Otherwise, maybe across the hallway so the front door is also locked? (But there seems to be a door on the left.. Where does it lead?)Yes, of course that would be possible... But I really don’t want to lock off the entire hallway right after the front door 😀
The door on the left leads towards the kitchen – in theory, you could also lock after that door (but that would really be the last option I would want to choose).
Prager91 schrieb:
Sure, that would work... But I really don’t want to block off the entire hallway right after the front door 😀
To the left is the direction of the kitchen – in theory, you could also block off the area after the door (but that would truly be my last option).Hmm, OK, is it just the kitchen or is it open to the living area? If it’s a separate kitchen space, reconsider the idea of blocking off the entire front area. When I had my first child, we also had a complicated entrance situation with stairs and kitchen, so eventually we blocked off both the kitchen and stairs together. In hindsight, I was really glad to be able to keep my daughter out of the kitchen once she discovered how to open the fridge or the cutlery drawer, which of course had knives in it, etc. I had to intervene much less than I do now with my son, where the kitchen is open.
Yosan schrieb:
Hmm, okay, is it just the kitchen or an open plan with the living area?
If it’s a separate kitchen room, reconsider the idea of blocking off the entire front area. With my first child, I had a tricky entrance setup with stairs and kitchen, so eventually both were gated off. In hindsight, I was really glad to be able to keep my daughter out of the kitchen once she started exploring, opening the fridge or the cutlery drawer, which of course had knives and so on. I had to intervene much less compared to now with my son, where the kitchen is open. Open plan kitchen, living, and dining area – but you enter the kitchen directly through this door.
Yes, it’s definitely something to think about – though it’s not the ideal solution. However, at the moment, I don’t have anything better in mind!
Thanks for your input!
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