Conversion: Idea Generation and Feasibility

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Sanchito

2015-01-13 13:28:18
  • #1
Hello everyone!



We recently bought a house after much back and forth.

There is a spiral staircase installed in the house. Since the previous owner had no children, he had the staircase built accordingly.

The staircase is made of steel and consists only of a main pole, steps (wood), and handrail (aluminum), so it is not child-friendly.

I thought about having it covered so that my children don’t run through and fall down, but I don’t know how, with what, and especially who does something like that....



Do you perhaps have any ideas for me?



Regards, Sanchito
 

nordanney

2015-01-13 13:54:00
  • #2
Are the gaps really that big? We never thought about closing the steps on our old staircase. None of our three children ever tried to squeeze through the steps either. Post a photo of the staircase.
 

Doc.Schnaggls

2015-01-13 14:00:14
  • #3


Hello,

I suspect that Sanchito is not worried that the children might fall through the steps, but that the spiral staircase is built in such a way that there are no reinforcements between the steps and the handrail, and the children could fall down there.

A picture would really be helpful.

Regards,

Dirk
 

nordanney

2015-01-13 15:10:39
  • #4

That would be really bad!
Since we can only speculate, the photo should be provided to give concrete assistance.
 

Sanchito

2015-01-13 15:32:25
  • #5
Exactly doc, There is no bracing present. But photo is coming, have to go into the house for that, as we do not live there yet.
 

Doc.Schnaggls

2015-01-13 15:38:40
  • #6
Hmm, okay, so actually just as suspected...

What you can do is find a metalworker who welds braces onto the top of the aluminum handrail (or however that is done with aluminum) and anchors these braces into the wooden steps.

Very chic, but probably unaffordable would be a column made of transparent acrylic around the entire spiral staircase on the lower floor with an opening to enter at the bottom end of the staircase. I have only seen something like that once in a hotel in Las Vegas...

Regards,

Dirk
 
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