Building a house and improving it is a favorite pastime of many men. A private house is a sign of prosperity, comfort and independence. If you approach the creation of its design in an original way, then you can make a real masterpiece.
The staircase will not be a superfluous element of the interior. The built rotary staircase to the second floor with your own hands will carry a large charge of positive energy and emotions.
How to build it correctly and with what elements to decorate, we will consider in this article.
Choosing the type of construction
As for the species, there are many of them available. So the curvilinear type of design is the embodiment of the obligatory width of the end (narrow) with a size of at least 100 mm, and the curved one will be beneficial for space, but it looks not so elegant, but more monumental.
There are also swing staircases to the second floor with retractable steps. Due to the fact that there is no sense of support when moving along them, they have been little used in recent years.
There is also one more gradation of such constructions:
- Circular;
- Semi-turn:
- Quarter-turn.
Design secrets
A lot of people are wondering how to calculate a rotary staircase to the second floor? At the present time, you may not be a design specialist, for this you just need to have access to the Internet. There are many different services for calculating stairs on the world wide web.
The instructions for these services warn users to know some data:
- Length and height of the opening;
- The width of the future staircase of a private house;
- The required number of steps;
- Number of pre-turn and turn steps;
- The thickness of the latter;
- Edge protrusion.
Such services have one big advantage - in addition to the possibility of designing and creating a regular drawing, you can make a color sketch and see how this element will fit into the color scheme of the room.
Important. Using online services, you also have the opportunity to equip them with special handrails for children, the elderly or for residents with disabilities.
Calculation of semi-revolving stairs
Any qualified designer will say that if there is a staircase with rotary steps in the house, it will save space in the room without losing functionality and comfort.
When calculating the swing ladder, pay attention to the following important points:
- You need to choose the optimal number of steps - there should be three steps per 80 cm of width. If you take a larger amount, then the master or you will have to make narrower steps, such a step will lead to the fact that the residents of the house will be uncomfortable moving between floors;
- If you wanted to make an opening only above the upper part of the structure, then you need to take into account the height in the pivot area before the overlap... The minimum height must be at least two meters, otherwise there will be a high probability of injury to the head;
- An important step is the choice of the width of the staircase.... The greater its width, the more steps will fit. The most convenient structures are in which the drawings of rotary stairs have the ratio: the sum of two heights of the steps and one of their depths are equal to sixty centimeters (plus or minus five). An ideal slope is considered to be from thirty to forty degrees with a step depth of 300 mm and a height of 250 mm.
Material for construction
We think everyone will agree that wood is the ideal material for home furnishings. Metal and plastic do not have so much entourage when implemented in the design of private cottages.
The use of wood allows you to implement a variety of forms that fit very well into the interior of the house with its wooden coverings and furniture. In addition, any pattern or carving can be applied to the tree. Another advantage is its price.
Advice. In order for your wooden feet to last as long as possible, use only special tints and varnishes that are resistant to abrasion.
Most common recommendations
- Experienced craftsmen and designers when designing are advised to consider the possibility of constructing storage rooms under the stairs. Carrying out the design development, you can embody the most creative and daring ideas in it;
- You need to decide on the type of wood for your structure. Spruce boards have an affordable cost and price. They have a light uniform structure and durability. Spruce planks are ideal; beech planks have a grayish or reddish tint and a slight texture. In terms of their strength, they are noticeably inferior to spruce.
Light yellow oak is resistant to external factors and is also suitable for building. Now there is a large selection of wood for creating steps and frames, so each master can choose materials at his discretion and financial capabilities;
- If you really want to learn how to build turning staircases with your own hands, then for this you need special educational literature and video tutorials, since they can be found without problems on our portal;
- It is a big mistake to install a wooden staircase during the construction phase of a house. Such a structure is considered temporary, but then becomes permanently exploited;
- Be careful, as unscrupulous craftsmen can sheathe the metal frame with wood, and keep the saved funds for themselves;
- There is no need to come up with a complex staircase design, as this can complicate moving along it and transporting furniture. You will surprise few people with an unusual design, but you will create a lot of problems for yourself.
Important. Do not neglect the safety rules.
Recently, it has become popular not to install railings, but such steps can lead to serious consequences, because you will have to move along them at night, when the lighting is minimal.
It is possible that in such cases, the online calculation of turning stairs will help you.
Backlight
In order to give comfort to the rise and individuality to the design, you can take for installation such an element as lighting the stairs in the house. It must be said right away that the installation of these elements is a laborious process and nothing happens without electrical skills.
Lighting fixtures
The staircase must have good lighting. It should not be bright, but at the same time convenient for movement. When connecting a staircase with a wall, wall sconces and lamps can be used for these purposes.
In addition to their direct functions, these elements will also perform decorative tasks, which will give the atmosphere more comfort.
Swivel wooden stairs can be supplied with the following types of lamps:
- Built into railings or balusters;
- External;
- Built into the steps.
Halogen and neon lamps
The undoubted advantage of such lighting will be a soft light that will not contain all kinds of shadows. This will give more comfort when descending, besides, neon lamps are the most durable and they will last for a long time.
Important. This type of bulbs is very fragile, so they must be protected from damage, for example, with decorated shades.
These bulbs are afraid of power surges, they burn out when they are. Therefore, you need to think about voltage stabilization, you may have to use special stabilizing equipment.In addition, they become very hot, care must be taken to ensure that they do not come into contact with easily flammable materials.
For greater comfort and energy saving, automatic lighting can be made. It will only turn on when residents are using the stairs.
LED lamp
This is the most popular type of backlighting. For the installation of such bulbs, special niches are built in balusters or steps. A big advantage is the large color selection of diodes.
In order to speed up the work, you can buy led strip for lighting stairs, it can be self-adhesive. They can be glued along the edges of the stairs to clearly see its boundaries. It should be noted that these types of bulbs are durable, have a bright light and low energy consumption, and also do not heat up.
The advantages of such bulbs:
- There is no need for finishing work;
- A wide variety of colors and designs;
- Battery operated.
The only thing that should be ensured is to exclude the ingress of water on the backlight and timely replacement of burnt out lamps.
Outcomes
A staircase with swivel steps is the most demanded design. The recommendations discussed in this article will greatly help you with your own creation of such elements.
We advise you not to neglect safety precautions during their construction and installation. In the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic.
