A pine wooden staircase (see photo) is an ideal solution for a country house, summer residence or non-residential premises.
The popularity of models from the above material is easily explained. Here are just a few of the main benefits:
- Easy to handle. Today, pine is perhaps the lightest and easiest material to process (as opposed to oak stairs). Several types of its processing will allow you to choose a ready-made staircase, both solid and with a "live knot". In addition, finished products (at the request of the customer) can be supplemented with decorative elements;
- Exploitation. Ready-made pine stairs are a durable and reliable structure that will serve you for many years (even despite constant high loads);
- Price. Pine stairs are in the most popular and affordable way practical home improvement.
What is remarkable is that each structure is distinguished by its own design and attractiveness. As an example, you can consider the country style, in which interior elements made of natural wood look very useful.
Also, pine is easily amenable to any processing - you can easily repaint the finished product in any color you need with your own hands, depending on the shade: dark, with the most saturated texture, or light - which fits into almost any type of design.
Attention! If you have the skills in construction, then you can easily mount the purchased ladder yourself, without asking for help from specialists.
Elements for the repair of pine stairs
Before considering accessories for wooden stairs from pine, it is necessary to understand what they are and how they are divided. Steps, risers, platforms and bowstrings, handrails and balusters, under-balusters and beams, supporting columns and initial pillars - these elements, or rather their grade, are determined primarily by the method of wood processing.
There are two of them:
- Grade A - products spliced without knots;
- Grade B - solid timber elements with knots.
As for the evenness of the surface, the quality of workmanship, the exact correspondence to the size and the class of packaging, according to these criteria, the elements of different grades are completely identical and in no way inferior to each other.
The only difference (if you ignore the price) is the absence or presence of visible knots.
Components
I would like to mention the following fact - in addition to replacing damaged (broken) components, you can purchase all kinds of platforms, rack amplifiers, transverse traverses, spikes for stairs, etc. accessories for stairs you will be able to greatly enhance the overall structure.
Attention! You may need spare parts in a variety of cases, but with their help, you can turn an ordinary ladder into a convenient, safe and multifunctional device.
As an example, consider the usual sidewalls, with which you can lift wood and metal elements to the desired working height.
When parts are needed
In most cases, modern owners make one common mistake - they build a house without a well-developed project (at random). It is from this that various troubles arise that require the purchase of additional devices (the same stairs).
Basically, this happens due to an error in the calculations - ready-made wooden staircases made of pine simply do not fit in size to the openings that you have prepared, and you have to somehow get out of this situation.
Another mistake is that many people pay tribute to fashion. No one argues that spiral staircases without railings look more graceful and graceful, but do not forget about your own safety. So you can slip on the lacquered surface of the step and simply fall down - to prevent this from happening, you can buy a small handrail. This measure is especially necessary if there are children in your home.
Main components
Perhaps it seemed to you that the structure of the stairs is quite simple. But make no mistake about this - each design has a huge number of parts and elements.
In general, all components of a flight of stairs (both single-span and multi-span) can be divided into three subgroups:
- Decorative;
- Necessary for human safety;
- Functional (meaning supporting structures and components).
Attention! Almost every structural element belongs to two or more subgroups. So, ordinary railings made of wood perform not only the role of a partition (safety), but also a number of decorative functions.
But if you look from the other side, then the same load-bearing beams provide only safety.
Understanding what's what
Making pine stairs is not a tricky business. When ordering a new staircase, you can come to the designer even with your own drawing or sketch, which professionals will implement and bring to life.
But why do we need separate elements? The same steps for pine stairs can simply break (suppose you were lifting heavy furniture and accidentally dropped it). Also, spare parts are used in case of typical wear of some parts or misuse.
Now let's get to know them better:
- Staircases - are a series of steps that rest on slabs or beams. This element is required to connect intermediate platforms and floors;
- Steps for stairs and pine - the perfect combination for the economical owner. In general, the step itself consists of an optional vertical part (riser) and a flat part (called a tread). The dimensions between these parts determine the slope of the entire structure;
- Baluster - is a figured pillar that supports the railing. They can be made both on the machine and by hand, decorate them with carvings or forged inserts (craftsmen prefer to decorate this element with geometric and floral patterns).
- Riser - as mentioned earlier, this is the vertical part of the step, which determines its height and, accordingly, the angle of inclination of the staircase as a whole;
- Railings - the same handrail that you hold onto when going up and down between floors. They can be both high and low, differ in height and beauty of the finish;
- Pillars and support columns - over time, even these parts of the structure may fail. They can also be decorated with carvings and decorative patterns. Often, forged decorative ornaments (candelabra, lamps, etc.) are nailed onto them.
Now we have considered only the most wear-out structural elements - if you want to change something, you can always contact the construction company (in which you ordered the ladder) or simply make the necessary part with your own hands.
If you have carpentry and joinery skills, this business will not become something super difficult for you. Build and have fun.
Output
We hope that this instruction will really help you understand such an interesting and entertaining issue as stair repair. Do not be afraid of the difficulties that may arise in the process of work - by turning to specialists for help, you will receive not only professional workers for help, but also competent advice that will help make the stairs in your home more reliable.
In the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic.
