How To Build A Curved Staircase Out Of Wood
To build stairs start by cutting the stringers which are the pieces of wood that run diagonally under the stairs and hold them up.
How to build a curved staircase out of wood. The steps in my curved wall give me the location to cut the stinger for each step. Then install the stringers to the top and bottom of the area where you re building the stairs by screwing them into metal joists. Last year jean marc morel the director contacted me to ask my advice on how to build a curved staircase to replace a stair that had been damaged in a fire. The curved wall that i build actually becomes the form for my inside stringer.
They require more time to construct and more engineering knowledge than conventional stairs. Base the stairs curve on the radius of a circle to avoid using winders steps that taper at one end. The shape of the staircase can be the attraction of your house. Plywood and cut out the curve to make the top and bottom plates.
Working with my wife pam i built the walls on the curved plates by lining up each stud with a riser mark. Pictures of how to construct a designer oak curved staircase all manufactured by our craftsmen in our workshops. The bottom plate of my curved wall is actually a series of wedge shaped pieces of 2 4 that fit between the studs at the front edge of each step. As a result i have helped several amateurs build curved stairs that it would be nearly impossible to build by traditional methods.
But building round stairs has its tricks and special treatment s that the staircase will look good and also give good steps to those who use it. For more information please feel free to co. A traditional stair would have to be made in solid wood in a traditional manner where as a modern stair will allow me to use less time consuming techniques and have a more cost effective solution. The easiest way to build a spiral staircase is to get a modular spiral stairway kit that you can assemble together.
I suggested that he try out my horizontal laminated technique and i gave him a couple of links to my website and videos. Curved stairs freestanding or attached to one or two walls provide an upscale impression when they replace the more common l shaped staircase.