Stair Designs
Stair Types
- Straight Stairs -
Straight Run
- Single Step
- Double Step
- Triple Step
- Straight Stairs With Mid Landing
- Straight Stairs With Wall
- Straight Stairs Open Under No Wall - Free Standing
- Straight Stairs With Curved Bottom
- Straight Stairs With Curved Top
- Straight Stairs With Flared Bottom
- Straight Stairs With Flared Top
- Open Straight Stairs
- U Stairs - Return Stairway - Switch Back
- L Stairs
- Y Stairs
- Z Stairs - Double L
Stairs
- Z Stairs With Walls Under Stringers
- Z Stairs With Walls Under Landing
- Z Stairs With Curved Landing
- Double Landing Stairs
- Bottom And Middle Landing Stairs
- Bottom And Top Landing Stairs
- Middle And Top Landing Stairs
- Double Middle Landing Stairs
- U Stairs With Double Landing
- Bottom And Top With Single Step Stairs
- Winders - Pie Stairs
- Circular Stairs - Curved
Stairs
- Circular Stairs Open Under With Wall
- Circular Stairs Open Under No Wall
- Double Circular Stairs
- Elliptical Stairs
- Flare Stairs
- Double Flare Stairs
- Flare Stairs With Landing
- Spiral Stairs
- Box Stairs
- Offset Stairs
- Closed Stairs
- Stairs With Cantilevered Landing
- Direction Changing Stairs
- Housed Stairs - Router Out
- Housed Open Stairs
- Housed Close Stairs
- Starting Steps
- Flared Stair - Oval
- Boxed End
- Curved End
- Half Round Starting Step
- Full Round Starting Step
- Victorian Stairs
- Colonial Stairs
- Porch Stairs
- Deck Stairs
- Interior Stairs
- Exterior Stairs
- Office Stairs
- Single Family Stairs
- Apartment Stairs
- Monolithic Stairs
- Portable Stairs
- Suspended Stairs
- Trapezoid Stairs
- Ladder Stairs
- Zipper Stairs
- Split Level Stairs
Stair Design Questions And Answers
Stair Materials
Brick wood
Stair Design And Building Code Problems
Stair Floor Plans
Stairway Elevations
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The chart
below is based off of my personal experience and average
construction prices. Prices may vary, depending upon materials,
stair design and additional costs.
Experience Level Required
Do It Yourselfer - Someone with a Little Experience with ConstructionExperienced Carpenter - Someone Who Works As a Framing Carpenter on a Regular Basis
Master Carpenter - Someone with Extraordinary Carpentry and House Framing Skills
Cost To Install
Inexpensive - 100 - 1,500 DollarsModerate - 1,500 - 5,000 Dollars
Expensive - 5,000 and up Dollars
Safety Use Level
Poor - This Usually Relates to a Poor Design with Uncomfortable Steps and Hand Rails That Aren't Easily Accessible.Moderate - A Good Design, but Could Require Users to Pay Attention, While Using Stairway.
Excellent - An Excellent Design with Handrails or Walls Located with in Reach, While Walking up and down the Entire Stairway.
Elevation or Section - Side view of stairs
Floor Plan - Looking at the stairs from the top down.