What does a staircase in a private house consist of: a list of basic elements

Railings and steps are what, in the opinion of most, an interfloor staircase consists of. In fact, these are just two of a dozen elements that make up its design. If you are going to make a ladder with your own hands, check out the list of its parts.

What does the staircase consist of

First, let's go through the main staircase elements:

1. A step is a flat support surface for the leg.
2. The tread is the horizontal part of the step.
3. The riser is the vertical part of the step.
4. Staircase (span) - the distance between two staircases.
5. Kosour is a supporting beam on which steps are mounted on top.
6. A bowstring is a supporting beam to which or into which the steps are attached from the side.
7. Boltsy is a steel support element for steps, mounted into the wall, instead of stringers or bowstrings, such ladders turn out to be "floating".
8. Fencing - vertical structures that are installed along the edges of the march.
9. Handrail (railing) - support for the hand when going up or down.
10. Baluster is a supporting decorative and functional figured element of the fence.

What's all this complexity for

You can climb a good staircase at least 50 times a day - go down here and there and not even notice it - it is so comfortable. But how difficult it is to design and build such a staircase! Sometimes you just grab your head: how to push 18–20 steps into a small space?!

So, each of the above details serves as a brick of comfort. The room sets the task, and these elements solve it together.

When designing, you need to take into account the parameters of each detail, correlate them so that the ascent or descent is convenient for children and the elderly. It is necessary to understand what functionality to put in the staircase: whether there will be massive furniture at the top, how to lift it there, etc. All this is included in the design in advance.

Did you build a staircase with your own hands? Write in the comments what difficulties you encountered!

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