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13 articles tagged with “Stair”
September 6, 2022
Nosing is required anywhere there is balustrade or newels. Typically, nosing from a flooring company has a shorter overhang and does not have the space for trim under it. Typical floor nosing overhangs 1-1/4”, whereas Designed Stairs nosing overhangs 1-3/4” to allow for trim under the nosing. This includes apron and cove. Designed Stairs provides […]
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April 20, 2022
Sometimes your design calls for an elegant curved stair, but the budget falls short. Here are some variations on a full curved stair. These take up less space and cost less than a full curved stair, while still providing an elegant and unique solution. These designs save on the cost of stringers and rails, as […]
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February 11, 2021
Most staircases are supported, at least partially, by walls built directly below the stair. Designing a staircase to be freestanding, or at least partially open below, is a great way to gain useable floor space in your design. A true freestanding stair will not have a wall on either side, whereas a stair that only […]
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January 20, 2021
The most common confusion - the spiral vs. circular stair
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January 14, 2021
Traditional European stair-building methods were transferred to the US along with immigrant craftsmen in the early years of our country’ history. The Great Depression caused the stair-building arts to almost disappear. The resurgence of the two-story home in the 1950’s and 60’s caused stair-builders to spring up in most major metropolitan areas across the country […]
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March 18, 2020
Create a stress-free process and a happy ending
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March 4, 2020
Differences, costs, and Pro tips
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February 13, 2020
The vast differences from one region to another
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January 29, 2020
Part 4 of 4 As with styles, components made from wood species that are stocked will always cost less than custom orders. We have noticed a trend over the past eight to ten years to natural or brown toned species such as walnut and white oak. Within the United States, red oak is the most […]
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December 6, 2019
Part 2 of 4 — Shape In the last blog, Getting the Most from Your Stair Dollar (Part 1), we introduced the three basic factors to keep in mind when thinking of your stair budget. Here we’ll explore the first of those three factors: Shape. A straight stair is the least costly and also takes […]
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November 14, 2019
Part 1 of 4 — Overview Milled stairs may cost from $2,000 for a hardwood stair with wall rails, to $200,000 on the high end. Most of us are shopping in the $5,000–20,000 range. When designing your stair and railing plan, there are three basic factors to keep in mind in order to use your […]
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May 5, 2015
If you are buying a stair with balusters in a contrasting material, such as painted balusters on an oak stair, questions will likely arise regarding the finishing of the stair. “Should my painter finish the balusters separately from the stair, then have the balusters installed when the stair is finished? Here are some things to […]
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November 24, 2012
Curved stairs and rails are complex to design and build, but not to install.
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