Floor plan: Staircase planning steps in the turn

  • Erstellt am 2025-01-21 10:26:57

Contact2001

2025-01-21 10:26:57
  • #1
Hello everyone,
I have a floor plan here, the staircase was planned with only two steps at the bottom in the turn but three at the top, does that make sense?
The floor height is 3.15m, 17 steps, the rest you can see on the drawings.
Would you carry it out like this or what would you possibly do differently?

Thank you very much
Mike
 

wiltshire

2025-01-21 12:23:28
  • #2
That is indeed a striking detail. My idea about it – without being a staircase expert: The three-step solution saves the construction length of the staircase. The two-step solution provides a bit more safety against falling due to the larger outer tread surfaces. With this solution, you have a bit more safety at the top and still as short a staircase as possible. Actually quite clever, isn’t it?
 

Contact2001

2025-01-21 12:56:20
  • #3


Many thanks for your comment,

so in your opinion, it is better to have the larger double steps at the top and the three steps at the bottom, currently it is planned the other way around, but I also think it is better to fall at the bottom than at the top.
 

11ant

2025-01-21 15:33:07
  • #4
The drawing does not show one staircase, but two halves: at the bottom of the plan the foot of the staircase from the ground floor to the upper floor, but dashed the head of the staircase from the basement to the ground floor. This usual form of graphical representation can lead to misconceptions because laypeople often see only "one" staircase. Aside from that / regardless ... ... from a paramedic’s point of view, one generally better stumbles upwards than downwards, because downwards one is more likely to fall. Show the upper floor - I suspect that the head of the staircase could even run straight out.
 

Contact2001

2025-01-21 17:02:59
  • #5
Hello 11ant,

thank you also for your quick response.
No, there is a staircase since there is no basement; the staircase would run straight and end in the shower.
 

hanse987

2025-01-21 17:31:12
  • #6
You can look up distortion of stair steps. There you can find the different construction methods for winding stairs. Starting directly into the curve is usually difficult. A small starting step or landing is quite helpful. It's already been 20 years since I had stair construction in technical training. How time flies!
 

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