BotusBuild Posted January 31 Posted January 31 One of the things we paid someone to do for us. Spines are powder coated. Cabling for lights runs inside the spines. Steps made from walnut kitchen worktops. Spindles are solid walnut. Glass is 10mm toughened from Cornwall Glass. Why walnut? It goes with the breakfast bar made from the walnut tree we cut down, also made by same person (Principle Constructions based in Cornwall). 15
-rick- Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Nice! Thats the first time I've seen the transparent blocking approach to having an open stair that complies with regs. Be interested how that works out (cleaning, etc). Handrail to be installed on the right?
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 16 minutes ago, -rick- said: cleaning Dusters on the toes of our slippers 😀 1
-rick- Posted January 31 Posted January 31 13 minutes ago, BotusBuild said: No plans for a handrail at this point in time It's a regs requirement isn't it?
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 10 minutes ago, -rick- said: It's a regs requirement isn't it? It is (part K). It'll get done sometime before completion signoff 🙂
MPH243 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) I like the walnut and that it came from your tree. It is also very different colour from nearly all the other stairs you see now. Edited January 31 by MPH243 1
crispy_wafer Posted January 31 Posted January 31 That’s interesting, and very nice, you must be pleased and proud of that? It’s nice you’ve incorporated something you chopped down too. 1
Big Jimbo Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Looks fab. Well done. Just make sure you coat the timber with something that is UV resistant. Otherwise, in the same way as Mapel turns a bit orange in the sun. Your Walnut will "Fade to Grey" as the song said.
crispy_wafer Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Can I ask how you lifted the stairs. I’ve got a steel mono spine and, on my own trying to work out methods to lift and manoeuvre.
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 19 minutes ago, crispy_wafer said: Can I ask how you lifted the stairs. Three men and a rope. The two spines are separate pieces. 1
Oz07 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Lovely. Any idea of a ballpark figure. I've been considering a cut string staircase for upcoming project. Won't be as wow factor as that but will be something different from the usual white string oak handrail carpeted stairs job.
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Big Jimbo said: Just make sure you coat the timber with something that is UV resistant Osmo oiled 👍🏻
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 36 minutes ago, Oz07 said: Any idea of a ballpark figure. Just shy of £10k 2
-rick- Posted January 31 Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, BotusBuild said: Just shy of £10k How much of that is the wood? Walnut is pricey, but so is the cost of getting someone to mill down your own tree. Curious how that stacks up?
BotusBuild Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 @-rick-, note that none of the milled wood is in the staircase, thats just in the breakfast bar. The wood for the staircase was about £2200 1
Russell griffiths Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Some of our building regs are bloody ridiculous
ProDave Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Once signed off, I would remove the glass panel from under the bottom tread. It adds nothing to safety and will impede the hoover. 1
Pocster Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Can you look up skirts from under the stairs ? . Asking for a friend
BotusBuild Posted February 1 Author Posted February 1 Look carefully under the second step. Haven't hidden the wire to the camera yet 🙂
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