After we re-drained the house, we have had a provisional entrance staircase made of pallets, and have finally started to tire of this, and are now considering what type of stairs we should build!
The problem we have is that the front door is quite high (just under 1m from the ground) and it faces the driveway with a hedge about 4-5m from the house wall. So having the stairs straight outwards is not possible, as it would block the driveway.
Since the previous stairs were very large and bulky, and felt dark and just took up space in the driveway to the house, we would like to have something that feels more airy, but still not "small"...
Has anyone been in a similar situation and has suggestions or pictures of how it can be done, or how you have done it? I find it difficult to find inspiring pictures, as most pictures or instructions are for stairs with a couple of steps!
I'm open to material suggestions too! As I would like it to be as maintenance-free as possible!
Will make sure to take pictures of how it looks today as well.
One way is to do it like in this sketch. An ascent from two directions along the facade. It doesn't take up much space but can still look quite grand. When designing a staircase, the relationship between step height and step depth is important. If you want, for example, six 17 cm high steps, the step depth should be at least 26 cm.
I took some measurements when I got home and found that the bottom edge of the door is about 95cm from the ground.
And we have just under 90cm to the corner of the house, but upon closer reflection, the previous stairs extended past the wall a bit too, so I don't see any issues with doing the same thing there...
Jjustusandersson said:
One way is to do as in this sketch. Access from two directions along the facade.[image]
I was a bit brief with information, I feel now when I read through my post!
Yes, just as you say, it will be stairs along the facade (like the old ones), but I'm mainly wondering if I'm "missing" any idea on how one can do it! (there really aren't many other solutions!)
Having stairs in both directions doesn't really benefit us because we still can't have a large enough "platform" in front of the door to come from the yard and open the door without having to step down onto the stairs facing the street.
I obviously didn’t get home before it got dark, but this is what it currently looks like with our temporary solution that is about to celebrate its 1-year anniversary!
But I do have some photos from the listing showing the massive stairs that stood there before!
The whole extension was just big and dark, and my wife barely dared to open the door if someone rang when it was dark outside.
I've been thinking during the day and have an idea/thought I'd like to see if someone screams out about!
The thought is to pour a slab and build the frame with Lecablock, and cast the steps and risers in concrete!
I've sketched out how I'm thinking quickly:
The frame made of Leca I imagine like this:
The treads I imagine dimensions: 140x28x5cm.
And the risers would then be: 140x16x5cm.
The idea is then to continue with these steps on the upper side to form a platform.
So the final result would look roughly like this! (Rails will be a project for a later time! )
With the quick measurements I've found on Leca blocks, I get about:
Tread: 28cm
Riser: 16cm
This would, according to the formula, give 60cm, do you think this would work?
Measured a bit on the foundation plaster where the stairs originally sat and there the measurements were:
Tread: 30cm
Riser: 15cm
The biggest question now is mainly whether these steps would withstand the load, or if they need to be thicker than 5cm, or supported from underneath in a better way, especially at the top, where they don't have the help of the risers...
A lot of text and pictures it became, but I hope you have some criticism and thoughts on this!
This fantastically grand house deserves a fine staircase. I think your basic idea is good. It needs to be stone material both considering the surroundings and the fact that there is no longer a roof. With the right reinforcement and concrete quality, your intended dimensions must work. The lecastar should be plastered on the outside. In addition, you need some form of stylish and stable railing. A variant that I have used many times is polished stainless steel pipe that is bent to follow the shape of the stairs. Supports and mounts are welded on with TIG welding, it becomes very neat and discreet. Attach the railing to the house and to the lecastar, not to the concrete. There are plenty of mechanical workshops or assembly companies that can handle such jobs. The only detail I am pondering over is the steps that protrude beyond the corner. It looks a bit odd. Some form of stone border would be needed to mark the step edge. Possibly a bit of plastered lecastar.
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