Hi everyone. I have an existing and very steep staircase, some 10 treads high and then a final large square “tread” area. The staircase then has one more step as it goes left and right in to the two bedrooms.
I want to reverse this existing staircase and by creating a large square extra step at the bottom, have it flush with what will be a new bedroom door access and a corridor.
I assume that I just detach the existing staircase stringer, create the new extra base/step to the same height as the existing risers and that will give me the height but how does this get detached from the existing wall at the top and affixed at/to the top of the new wall? Does that need strengthening in some way?
I am literally taking it off one wall and turning it around and fixing it higher on the other wall. The house itself is only 10’ 8” wide!
I think that building control will allow this as although very steep is in effect the same staircase.
Oh one last thing, when I attach it to the new wall, I may need to extend that last “going” tread by 15cm so that it lines up with the door (am checking that).
Any input very welcomed please.
John
I want to reverse this existing staircase and by creating a large square extra step at the bottom, have it flush with what will be a new bedroom door access and a corridor.
I assume that I just detach the existing staircase stringer, create the new extra base/step to the same height as the existing risers and that will give me the height but how does this get detached from the existing wall at the top and affixed at/to the top of the new wall? Does that need strengthening in some way?
I am literally taking it off one wall and turning it around and fixing it higher on the other wall. The house itself is only 10’ 8” wide!
I think that building control will allow this as although very steep is in effect the same staircase.
Oh one last thing, when I attach it to the new wall, I may need to extend that last “going” tread by 15cm so that it lines up with the door (am checking that).
Any input very welcomed please.
John