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in essence yes, I want the staircase to be safe and fit for purpose - and i don't want to have to spend more money after i've purchased the house

I downloaded this from a staircase suppliers website and its the closest to the british standard I've been able to get to in terms of specifications etc... it makes reference to 'not in a kitchen' .... I'm guessing I need to go and take some measurements to see if the staircase complies.

I guess I'm after a steer as to whether I should price to have the spiral staircase replaced - either with a conventional staircase or a spiral staircase that meets current building regs.

a couple of photos

I believe the staircase was installed some time in the late 80's. It's a hand crafted mild steel staircase - it looks like someone has had a lorry load of 25*4mm flat bar to get rid of and they've decided to fabricate a staircase! it's a mixture of bolted and welded structure that has been...

Hi, I'm in the process of buying a house that has a pre-existing spiral staircase situated in the corder of the kitchen that leads up to the first floor landing. What I'm trying to understand is, if this installation meets current building regs - if it doesnt then I need to negotiate...