Spiral Stairway

booster · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:16 pm Post Subject: Spiral Stairway

I am wanting to build my own spiral staircase. Does anyone know of any FREE plans on the internet to make some? Thanks for letting me know. Booster

Ian1963 · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:00 pm Post Subject:

I dont know about making some, but I know in UK we have loads of cheap ones on ebay.
may be worth having a look

kmm · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:23 pm Post Subject: spiral staircases

what are the building regs for spiral staircases

Scrit · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:09 pm Post Subject:

There is no such thing as a "set of plans" for a staircase! There are companies who sell kits, but that's not the same. Every staircase is individually laid out and set-out to fit the individual stair well and the going is adjusted accordingly (and if you don't kno what that term is you are not yet competent to build a staircase). To find out what the Building Regs are why not get hold of a set of the Building Regs? (from HMSO).

Unless you are capable of working to a good degree of accuracy a staircase will be difficult - unless you understand the principles of ply/glulam lamination and/or torsion box construction as well a spiral staircase might well be impossible. Straight staircases are easy enough to do once you understand the principles, but many professionals shy away from making spirals.

Scrit