Today there is a staircase to the upper floor, its placement is very impractical, so I would like to relocate the staircase. (to be able to make the kitchen larger and have a free gable to create a cinema area and instead sacrifice other areas in the middle of the house)
Mmm. Reusing the existing staircase is probably not going to work. So, I've been looking at some ads. Sure, you can find nice staircases but damn, 70-100 thousand for a staircase?
Okay, then I started looking at ones that are a metal beam with wooden steps, so you can get the price down.
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But what do the laws say, these single-beam staircases seldom have any handrails?
There are laws about the spacing between steps, and the railing around the opening between floors...
There should be a law about railings between floors too, right?
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Then I'm thinking about the issue of noise. The staircase will be against a wall of a bedroom, so ideally, I wouldn't want the staircase to be in contact with the wall, and if there must be a railing, it should be outward where it would also be most useful to prevent people from falling outside the staircase.
-What's my question? Well, I don’t really know, but I would appreciate your experiences and tips on how to avoid unnecessary noise...
Mmm. Reusing the existing staircase is probably not going to work. So, I've been looking at some ads. Sure, you can find nice staircases but damn, 70-100 thousand for a staircase?
Okay, then I started looking at ones that are a metal beam with wooden steps, so you can get the price down.
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But what do the laws say, these single-beam staircases seldom have any handrails?
There are laws about the spacing between steps, and the railing around the opening between floors...
There should be a law about railings between floors too, right?
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Then I'm thinking about the issue of noise. The staircase will be against a wall of a bedroom, so ideally, I wouldn't want the staircase to be in contact with the wall, and if there must be a railing, it should be outward where it would also be most useful to prevent people from falling outside the staircase.
-What's my question? Well, I don’t really know, but I would appreciate your experiences and tips on how to avoid unnecessary noise...
10,000? Cheap! I've also looked around, and it ends up (as already mentioned above) around 50-80,000 kronor. The fact is, I smashed the hammer into the old one when I hit my head during the renovation. I was going to buy a new one anyway! But now in hindsight, I'll have to fill in the damages and put up the old one
What an idiot one can be sometimes...
What an idiot one can be sometimes...
No, it doesn't mention stairs in the Laws of Sweden. But there are regulations that the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building, and Planning has developed, for example, Chapter 8: Safety in Use. It states under 8:2321 Railing and Handrail, as follows:evoline said:
Stair flights, landings, ramps, and balconies that are not confined by walls shall have railings that limit the risk of personal injury. Stairs and ramps that are higher than 0.50 meters shall have handrails or equivalents on both sides.
Railings on landings within a residence should be at least 0.9 meters high Railings on other landings, balconies, and access balconies should be at least 1.1 meters high
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Sure, it's stylish to have stairs without railings, or just a couple of wires symbolizing some safety. Now that I have my little Elin, who at just six months old already scares the life out of me when she lunges towards the stairs in her walker, I've started thinking better. The stair railing is finally nearing completion, a safety gate has been purchased, and everything is almost done to make all ways of climbing and driving down the stairs impossible. With the reservation for almost..
Railing on one side and trellis on the other side, we have for our 70s pine staircase down to the basement. However, there is no handrail, it doesn't feel necessary either, even the children aged 3 and 5 go down there without problems.
Anyone with a bedroom on the other side of the railing-wall? Is it possible to get rid of all the noise, I wonder? Not thrilled about the idea of building the stairs on the wall for this reason. A railing conducts less but more than no railing at all... hmm...