Hello everyone,
The two staircases from the ground floor to the upper floor and from the ground floor to the basement are giving us a headache. They are quarter-turn stairs. The standard option included in the price is a normal wooden staircase with a wooden railing, etc., but we don’t really like that. We will probably go with concrete stairs instead and are now unsure about the railing. Should it be a half-height masonry/concrete handrail, fully stainless steel, or a wooden handrail with stainless steel balusters? Which option is less expensive?
Is having a railing absolutely necessary? When you search online, you can find top-quality staircases with illuminated glass steps that don’t have railings. The builder said that a railing must be installed for the staircase to be approved. Is it possible to add the railing afterward, or would we not be allowed to move in at all?
Sorry for the silly questions, but I’m just a bit confused about this.
Best regards, Tobias
The two staircases from the ground floor to the upper floor and from the ground floor to the basement are giving us a headache. They are quarter-turn stairs. The standard option included in the price is a normal wooden staircase with a wooden railing, etc., but we don’t really like that. We will probably go with concrete stairs instead and are now unsure about the railing. Should it be a half-height masonry/concrete handrail, fully stainless steel, or a wooden handrail with stainless steel balusters? Which option is less expensive?
Is having a railing absolutely necessary? When you search online, you can find top-quality staircases with illuminated glass steps that don’t have railings. The builder said that a railing must be installed for the staircase to be approved. Is it possible to add the railing afterward, or would we not be allowed to move in at all?
Sorry for the silly questions, but I’m just a bit confused about this.
Best regards, Tobias
We also had a wooden staircase (beech) or a double-stringer staircase included in the price. We chose the double-stringer staircase because it is made of steel. Both are probably similarly priced. Concrete stairs are said to be more complex and expensive. Stainless steel railings are also costly; we have steel rods with a wooden handrail on top. Railings are required by DIN standards for safety reasons. They are also essential for children and as you get older.
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