Staircase in a private house to the second floor

today we will introduce you to the types of structures, with explanations from professionals, and we will also show many photos of projects of ready-to-use staircases, developed according to individual projects, and made by the company’s craftsmen in our own workshop. It is impossible to live in every house with more than one floor without a ladder. Of course, there is a way to climb to the attic or second floor using a rope, but you must admit that such an extreme descent and ascent cannot be mastered by everyone walking. The staircase is vitally important and not only in the format of convenient and safe movement, many structures become an attribute of the building, a special pride of the owners, an important detail of the room, a memorable and striking detail.

The current staircases are not at all stupid to occupy the available space. Under them there are cabinets for storing various necessities, shelves for an impromptu library, a children’s corner, a small utility room, in short, who needs what. A staircase is also a good way to increase the area of ​​a room without taking up the soil from the garden and other plantings. Especially if it is a staircase to the attic, which, thanks to it, can turn into a residential attic.

There are several types of wooden structures: marching, stylish combined, modern screw, including original forging elements, tempered glass, plastic.

Wooden stairs have special requirements that must be followed. This provides a guarantee of completely safe and comfortable movement, with a comfortable position of the foot and support under your arm:

• The staircase platform must be at least 1 meter in area, and of course, than the flight itself.
• For an ordinary flight of stairs, comfortable parameters are considered to be an inclination angle of 25-30 degrees and a width of 1 m.
• The double height of the “risers” and the width of the tread, accepted in construction standards, are about 60-65 cm.
• The staircase fence must withstand a load of more than 0. 3 kN/m and have a height that exceeds 90 centimeters.
• The width of the rise is at least 60 cm, since the line of passage along broken or curved flights is located approximately 30 centimeters from the edge of the stairs.
• The first and last steps must be illuminated with lighting devices to avoid injuries and falls during the period of foot slipping.
• A staircase with the greatest slope will require much less space, but will not be comfortable enough to use.
• Spiral staircases pose complications during a critical home evacuation.
• To ensure one flight, even with an original design, according to a separate project, the allowed number of steps is no more than 16 and no less than 3. Steps that differ in height are generally unthinkable. The existence of such increases the risk of injury.

In the interests of any type of premises, the most appropriate structure in the style of stairs is developed: modular structures, L-shaped, helical, straight, U-shaped. Here, too, it is necessary to take into account certain rules. For example, a simple, ordinary staircase with straight flights will take up a considerable area, but it is more perfect for people of mature and respectable age and for children, since the ascent and descent along these stairs does not hinder the ability to move without injury and confidently. Screw designs are most likely elegant, but can make the descent and ascent difficult for small children and elderly family members. This is the very precedent where sophistication goes hand in hand with functionality. By the way, when carrying large furniture, insurmountable obstacles will appear. Such designs require competent calculation and a special approach.

Wood options for steps

The picturesque appearance of a wooden structure depends entirely on the type of wood involved in construction and repair work. In order for the end result to be pleasing to the eye, the wood must meet the appropriate requirements:

• The wood moisture level should be no more than 12%. When the indicator is too high, this material must be thoroughly dried;
• the surface of the parts must be uniform, without defects: cracks, knots, areas damaged by beetles.

Recommendation! In areas with increased loads, it is best to use blanks from a single piece of timber or take out glued timber Aspen lining also suitable as a starting building material.

The following tree species are involved in the design of products:

• larch – contains tannins in its structure, due to which larch steps are not subject to deformation, but the high cost does not allow the material to get ahead among its competitors;
• steps made of pine – the hardness is not at all high, for this reason they can be easily processed. Over time, yellow spots may appear on pine products. But this material can be easily found at an inexpensive price;
• ash – the plates are hard and bright. It is the catchy color that scares off a certain part of consumers;
• birch – it makes very strong specimens. They will last a long time, however, as a rule, due to the difference in shades and the presence of defects, large workpieces cannot be obtained from it;
• beech is a material with a range of colors and beautiful patterns, susceptible to ambient humidity. It is recommended to use beech stair steps for interior structures;
• oak is the best material for steps. Oak stairs are durable, very beautiful and only expensive.

In conclusion

Wooden stairs will never go out of fashion; over the centuries, the products have been very popular. Oak steps are an impressive and expensive design, ready to create an even more beautiful home. If the work is done according to all the rules and with high quality, then an oak staircase will delight the eye for more than one generation.