Going to remove trellis and put board. Height?

[Watisdiz]

Hello!

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture right now, so you'll have to use your imagination

Upstairs, we have a trellis connected to the stairs and the living room. I'm considering removing the trellis to make the room feel more open.

I think a trellis up to the ceiling is a bit ugly.

I'm considering simply cutting it and putting a kind of top board on it. My question is if there is any standard for how high I need to cut?

I should point out that I have small children, so I naturally don't want it to be too low

 

[tergo]

1100 mm above floor

 

[Plupp 405730]

Hello!

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture right now, so you'll have to use your imagination

Upstairs, we have a trellis adjoining the staircase and living room. I'm considering removing the trellis to make the room feel more open.

I think a trellis all the way up to the ceiling is a bit ugly.

I'm thinking of simply cutting it and putting a kind of top board on it. My question is whether there is any standard for how high I need to cut?

I should point out that I have small children, so of course, I don't want it to be too low

900mm above the floor is usually used indoors as long as the floor height is a maximum of 3m.

 

[Watisdiz]

900mm above the floor is usually used indoors as long as the flooring height is max

900mm above the floor is usually used indoors as long as the flooring height is max 3m..

Thank you very much for both answers, 900 and 1100.

It felt a bit too low and 1100 a little too high, so I'll probably settle on 1000 or something like that

Bonus question:

My approach will be to cut the current "pins" to the right length and then buy an overlaying board. How should I attach the board so it doesn't show, so to speak? Tips?

 

[Jiji]

Will it really hold?
Since I once tripped and fell really badly and was caught by a trellis like the one you describe, I'm wondering if it will hold if it is not anchored to the ceiling, which I assume it is now? If our trellis hadn't been there, I would have gone headfirst, straight out.

(I had advanced plans to remove ours but changed my mind after that incident.)

If you just want a railing, it should be constructed for that.

Maybe your trellis will hold even as a railing, but make sure of it first, or secure it where needed.

 

[Plupp 405730]

Big thanks for both responses 900 and 1100.

Seemed way too low and 1100 a bit too high, so I guess I'll settle on 1000 or something like that

Bonus question:

My approach will be to cut the current "pinnar" to the right length and then buy the top board.
How should I attach the board without it being visible, so to speak? Tips?

You need to plug each spjäla, do you have pictures of how it looks..
900mm above the floor is a minimum measurement that most stair manufacturers want to keep..
1100mm above the floor is for public spaces, outdoors, corridors, etc..
So it will be fine with whichever you are happy with!

 

[Watisdiz]

Will it really hold?
Since I have stumbled and fallen really badly once and was caught by such a trellis as you describe, I wonder if it will hold if it is not anchored in the ceiling, which I assume it is now? If our trellis hadn't been there, I would have gone head first, straight out.

(I had extensive plans to remove ours but changed my mind after that incident.)

If you just want a railing, it should be constructed for that purpose.

Maybe your trellis will hold even as a railing but make sure of that first, or secure it where needed.

You are absolutely right. It goes like a kind of "frame" (board) along the sloping wall and ceiling. The board appears to be nailed.
The rods go from floor to ceiling.

I'll come back with pictures tonight thank you so much for the involvement

 

[Watisdiz]

Will it really hold?
Since I have stumbled and fallen really badly once and was caught by such a trellis as you describe, I wonder if it will hold if it's not anchored to the ceiling, which I assume it is now? If our trellis hadn't been there, I would have gone headfirst, straight out.

(I had long-term plans to remove ours but changed my mind after that incident.)

If you only want a railing, it should be constructed for that.

Maybe your trellis will hold even as a railing, but ensure it first, or secure where needed.

Here's what it looks like.

Length 195 cm
Lowest height 137 cm

Each post/stick is
30mm*55mm

The first stick is 55*55 though

When I tug on the sticks, the sticks that are further away flex. It sounds dangerous when I say flex, but not completely rigid anyway. The front sticks, however, are rigid; I think it might be due to the railing that's screwed across.

 

[Bo arnold]

You need to keep the first pole against the ceiling. If you don't, you need to open the floor and anchor in the bjälklag, otherwise it will be very unstable.

 

[z_bumbi]

I would keep the spalje until the children are older, paint it in some more fun colors to make it more child-friendly.