ᐅ Wood and steel staircase or a concrete staircase covered with wood?
Created on: 14 Jul 2016 10:26
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Winterkind
Hello fellow home builders,
Right now, the topic for us is the staircase. The options considered were a wood/steel staircase or a concrete staircase with wooden treads. We prefer a closed stairwell with a concrete staircase.
Now some questions regarding this:
Our house is a semi-detached, 2.5 floors (plus basement), 8 x 11 m (26 x 36 ft), staircase in a U-shape. Basically, a classic layout for a semi-detached/terraced house.
Looking forward to your input!
Best regards,
Winterkind
Right now, the topic for us is the staircase. The options considered were a wood/steel staircase or a concrete staircase with wooden treads. We prefer a closed stairwell with a concrete staircase.
Now some questions regarding this:
- Does it make sense to have a precast concrete staircase delivered and install the treads yourself, sourcing the wood from a carpenter or online? We plan to paint the risers white. Has anyone had experience with this, or would you advise against this kind of manual strain? (The desired staircase is along these lines: Link removed by moderation; construction expert)
- I’ve read online that a concrete staircase clad with wood is not necessarily cheaper than an open stringer staircase. Has anyone had experience with this or received cost estimates?
- Many companies always ask if you want the basement stairs different or the same. What did you decide on? For a concrete staircase, wouldn’t it make sense to continue it all the way down to the basement?
- Our brother-in-law also has a staircase located in the living area, not in a hallway. However, he mentioned it can cause noticeable drafts. I would rather avoid moving the staircase into a hallway. Does it make sense to install a door at the bottom of the basement stairs to block the cool basement air?
Our house is a semi-detached, 2.5 floors (plus basement), 8 x 11 m (26 x 36 ft), staircase in a U-shape. Basically, a classic layout for a semi-detached/terraced house.
Looking forward to your input!
Best regards,
Winterkind
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Bieber081515 Jul 2016 09:11Winterkind schrieb:
My husband had the same thought. I just figured you never really step fully on the riser since you usually walk on your “toes” on the stairs. True, but then try running the vacuum or mop over it... We are planning to paint a strip the height of the baseboard on the wall next to the stairs with a “elephant skin” texture. That might also work as a solution for white (plastered, painted) risers where wood is not desired.
Elina schrieb:
A photo to illustrate (before/after). By the way, the staircase will also be covered on the side with gypsum fiberboard, so the stringers won’t be visible afterwards. Would you like to upload the picture here as well? I’m curious after your description, but I don’t see any image (the upload server doesn’t seem to work).