Reinforcement of UFH screed to support foot of staircase.

[Stuart X-Ray]

Part of the full renovation of our stone cottage is to build and install a solid oak single run staircase, the foot of which will sit on the ground floor. The floor will be quarry tiles on a 50mm screed containing the ufh pipes, that sits on 100mm of PIR board and under that is 100mm of concrete.

Should we put a steel spreader plate or similar in the screed at the foot of the stairs? has anyone any ideas?

Thanks,

Stuart.

[markc]

Keep the UFH pipes away from the stair foot area (for fixings etc. Unless the stair is very heavy with glass side panels then the weight is not much different to a sofa with a couple of people sitting on it.

if the stair stringer comes down to a peg or post then a spreader plate set in the screed would be a good idea