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Case Studies - Mini open riser White Oak staircase, featuring elements metal balustrade.


REF: 29540-learney

3D Model;

Notable Features:

Part Open Riser - Timber:

On a standard staircase, the risers are solid, letting no light through; however, with an open riser staircase, part of the riser is left open. Due to building regulations, open riser stairs must not allow a 100mm sphere to pass, so part of the riser must be closed off, usually with a part timber riser or a metal bar. In the case of this staircase, a part timber riser has been used to leave a 99mm gap. Also worth noting is that, on an open riser staircase, the treads are profiled front & back; in this case, with a "full round" profile.

Bullnose feature tread:

A feature tread, in this case, a bullnose, pushes back the first post by one full tread; this creates the impression of more space in the hallway and is a nice feature. When you use a feature tread on an open riser staircase, the riser needs to go to the floor to support, so unlike most risers, it's enclosed.

Elements Metal Balusters:

We offer numerous metal baluster options, the elements one has the advantage that the handrail & bottomrail come pre-drilled, meaning the metal balusters slot into the holes and there's no visible fixing or infill.

Specification;

Staircase Construction:

  • Staircase Type; Timber Mini Open Riser
  • Tread Profile; Standard - 20mm overhang rounded profile

Basic Materials:

  • Strings; White Oak (38x220mm)
  • Treads; White Oak (32mm)
  • Risers; White Oak (18mm)

Posts:

  • Post Style; Square Posts
  • Post Material; White Oak (90x90mm)

Post Caps:

  • Post Cap Style; Flat Cap
  • Post Cap Material; White Oak

Balustrade;

  • Infill Type; Elements Metal Balustrade
  • Glass Style; Embedded
  • Handrail Material; White Oak
  • Handrail Style; Elements Profile, Pre Drilled (65x55mm)
  • Bottomrail Material; White Oak
  • Bottomrail Style; Elements Profile, Pre Drilled (60x28mm)

Plan;

 

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Customer Feedback

TKstairs were a pleasure to deal with and at end of phone to discuss plan and drawings. The stairs were made and supplied through COVID and met deadlines so we could move home. Great quality and recommend for any home project. - Robert Learney

REF: 29540-learney

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TKstairs is one of the UK’s leading staircase manufacturers, we now manufacture in excess of 100 staircases per week delivering throughout the UK from our state of the art manufacturing facility near Hull.

Popular Staircase Layouts

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Quarter Turn Staircases:

These have a single turn, turning left or right, which can be either a landing or kite winder.

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These have two turns, left or right. Using kite winders, landings or a half landing.

For straight stairs, quarter turn stairs (single turn) or half turn staircases (two turns), these can be ordered on our website and are available for fast delivery.

Paddle Staircases:

Also known as space saver or loft staircases, these are half the length of a normal staircase but can only be used in certain scenarios.

Other Layouts:

We also offer other staircase layouts, these include, paddle stairs, S-shape stairs, T-shape stairs or stairs with three or more turns. We also offer stairs suitable for commercial buildings which are wider and made from more substantial materials than domestic staircases.

Styles & Materials

Construction Methods:

All layouts of staircases can be constructed in different ways which will effect the final finish, these include:

  • Open riser construction; this is where the risers are left open with either a timber strip or metal bar built in to comply to regulations.
  • Cut string construction; where the sides of the strings are cut away so the treads can be seen, this can either be done in a modern or traditional way.

Materials:

The materials used on your staircase will have a dramatic effect on how they look, most stairs will use the following materials.

  • Pine; all our stairs are manufactured from high quality furniture grade pine, we do not use any whitewood.
  • White Oak; we can manufacture all or part(s) of your staircase from premium White Oak, to give that stunning finish.
  • Glass; we offer stairs with glass balustrade, either as small panels or large panels, secured with brackets or by embedding with a groove.