We are renovating the downstairs and soon it will be the turn of the stairs. The stairs have a railing and at the very bottom, a post between the ceiling and floor. We don't quite know what we want to do yet but are considering the possibility of opening it up a bit.
The question we end up with is, does the post have any load-bearing or supporting function?
I don't think it does, but I would love to hear what those of you more knowledgeable think? The reason I don't think it does is that the floor construction that the post rests on is concrete slab -> foam insulation -> chipboard. There is no "foundation" supporting under the chipboard and foam insulation can hardly be considered load-bearing, right?
The question we end up with is, does the post have any load-bearing or supporting function?
I don't think it does, but I would love to hear what those of you more knowledgeable think? The reason I don't think it does is that the floor construction that the post rests on is concrete slab -> foam insulation -> chipboard. There is no "foundation" supporting under the chipboard and foam insulation can hardly be considered load-bearing, right?
It might, but in that case only in its lower part, from the top of the stringers to the floor. It's difficult to determine from a photo, it also depends on how the stringers are attached to each other in the corner.
That staircase looks exactly like the one in the last house I lived in. We also had that narrower support leg, but it only went up to the stringer just as Justus pointed out. We removed all the "pins" so the staircase was open outward, which made it significantly more airy.
Have no problem saving half a pelare, for example, if that's the purpose.
The upper and lower vagnstyckena are screwed into the pelaren from opposite sides. They are also screwed into each other.
In the corner, it's hard to see, but the upper one seems to rest on the lower one in some way.
Then there are 2-3 screws in each vagnstycke that are attached to the wall.
The upper and lower vagnstyckena are screwed into the pelaren from opposite sides. They are also screwed into each other.
In the corner, it's hard to see, but the upper one seems to rest on the lower one in some way.
Then there are 2-3 screws in each vagnstycke that are attached to the wall.
