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EDINBURGH - HIGH WYCOMBE - DUBLIN

DESIGNER Flights and Staircases

Spiral Staircases Domestic Staircases
Custom Made for Scavolini, West Broadway, New York
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Estairs extensive range of Designer and Commercial Flights and Staircases are fully customised to our customers needs.

Custom finishes and materials are available to order, please contact us for details.

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DESIGN PLANNING

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

PLANNING

In order that we may give a reasonably accurate quotation we require the following information;

Building Regulations

Which if any Building Regulations the project is to comply with – See chart below

Drawings

Plan drawing of the staircase in “.DWG” format

Height

Floor to floor height

Components and Materials

See chart below

COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS

STRINGERS OR CENTRAL SPINE

Powder Coated
Stainless Steel

TREADS

Beech – Stained or Natural
Oak – Stained or Natural
Metal
Glass

RISERS

Open
Closed

RAILINGS

Vertical Spidles
Horizontal Spindles
Glass

HANDRAILS

None
Matching Treads
Satin Stainless

DESIGN OPTIONS

STAIR COMPONENTS

1
STRINGERS
Stringers may be stainless steel, mild steel painted, timber clad steel or bespoke finish.

Straight

Top Cut

Zig Zag
2
SPINE SUPPORT
Single & double spine supports are available, a standard single support can accommodate treads up to 950mm.

Centre Beam

Double Beam
3
TREADS
Square edge or petal shaped varieties are available in Wood, Steel or Glass. Riser bars or closed risers may be added to meet UK regulations

Square

Petal

Closed Risers
4
CANTILEVER
5
HANDRAIL
Attached via a stringer or on to a supporting wall. Available in stainless steel, mild steel painted or wood.

Cantilever

Handrail
6
BALUSTRADES
Available in Float or Ultralite.

Side Fix

Double Stringer

Framed
7
RAILINGS
Balustrade rails may be orientated horizontally or vertically & available in stainless steel, painted steel or wood.

Horizontal

Vertical

Pierced Mesh
METAL
WOOD
GLASS



Stainless Steel: Brushed/Polished
Painted: Matt White/Grey/Black
Special Finish on Request
Beech: Stained or Natural
Oak: Stained or Natural
Special Timber on Request
Standard Float
Ultralite
Coloured

STAIR DESIGN GUIDE AND REGULATIONS – Domestic or Commercial

BS 5395 MAX RISE (mm) CENTRE CLEAR TREAD NOTES
BS ENG SCO GOING (mm) WIDTH (mm)
Category A: 220 220 220 145 600 Utility Stairs

Max Risers in flight: 16
Domestic 1 bed + bath
Typical Diameter: 1500mm
Office shop factory
Not used by public
Typical Diameter: 1300mm – 1800mm
Secondary access
Category B: 220 220 220 190
(Scot 225)
800
(Scot 900)
Domestic 2+ beds
Typical Diameter: 1900mm
Typical Scottish Diameter: 2100mm
Category C: 220 190 230 800
Office shop factory
Not used by public
Typical Diameter: 1800mm – 2260mm
Category D: 190 190 250 900
Small Semi Public
Typical Diameter: 2000mm – 2250mm
Category E: 190 170 170 250 1000 Max Risers in flight: 12
Public Staircase
Typical Diameter: 2150mm – 2550mm
School 150 280

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS

DOMESTIC

Minimum gap allowed:
100mm
Clear head height:
2000mm
Height of Railings on external balconies:
1100mm
NON DWELLING BUILDINGS

Closed Riser
Nosing’s should contrast visually:
Minimum of 55mm wide on tread and rise
Minimum clear width:
Occasional One-way traffic – 600mm
Occasional Two-way traffic – 800mm
Regular One-way traffic – 800mm
Regular Two-way traffic – 1000mm
COMMON ACCESS FOR FLATS

Closed Riser
Nosing’s should contrast visually:
Tread 50mm – 65mm wide
Riser 30mm – 55mm wide
Please note the above is for general guidance only and may be over ridden by local building regulations
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SITE PREPARATION

SITE PREPARATION

SLAB REQUIREMENT


Concrete
Timber Beam or Timber Double Joisted
I Beam
a: Minimum Depth: 250mm a: Minimum Depth: 250mm
b: Minimum Thickness: 100mm
a: Timber infill must be through bolted

Face fix glass balustrade
Helical staircase

10mm steel plate; Max depth 450mm

10mm steel plate fitted to face of slab to spread load
Helical staircases (curved with two stringers) in use are under stress to push outwards and therefore require :-

– A very strong fixing at landing floor, preferably a steel plate. (see drawing opposite)

– At the foot of the curved staircase a reinforced concrete base is always recommended, size and depth of this concrete base should be determined by a structural engineer.

– Depending on support available from adjacent bearing walls a support post at the curved section may be required.

STAIR SUPPORT

BEARING WALL


Stringer 1
Stringer 2
Stringer 3
Post to wall
Minimum wall thickness 200mm
Stringer set 10mm off wall
Maximum cavity: 20mm Maximum void: 200mm Minimum wall thickness: 200mm

NON BEARING WALL


Support built inside wall
Post to ground
Floor Fixing
N.B. No heating pipes should run under floor fixings

CANTILEVER STAIRCASES

DESIGNER RANGE


When considering designer staircases attention
should be paid to the following;

Cantilever Staricases
Alternative Method
Cantilever staircases can only be fitted to a level bearing wall.
A steel frame is fixed to the wall below the finished surface

Min wall thickness: 250mm

Max tread width: 1200mm

Max tread depth: 100mm
Single “Z” shaped stringer fixed to face of wall
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SITE SURVEY

SITE SURVEY

PLANNING REQUIREMENTS


In order that we may progress to the manufacture of your staircase the following is required.


Measurements

Accurate measurements are only able to be taken once the well is completed with walls plastered and the ability to have an exact floor to floor height.

If we are asked to commence manufacture before this is possible then the onus and risk of the stair not fitting passes to the builder to ensure that the finished measurements are exactly as those agreed.

Drawings

Once measurements are agreed drawings are raised and sent to the client for careful checking and by signing agree that all details are correct.

N.B. Manufacturing will only commence once signed drawings have been returned. All quoted delivery times are from when the signed drawings have been returned.

Wood Colours & Metal Finishes

Solid Beech – Standard Wood Finishes


Natural

Oak

Cherry

Medium Walnut

Bleached

Wenge

Platinum Grey

Graphite Black

Earth

Ecru

Solid Beech – Premium Wood Finishes


Brushed Cream

Brushed Sand

Brushed Silver

Brushed Slate

Standard Metal Finishes


Brushed Light Grey

Brushed Black

Brushed White

Brushed Dark Grey

Brushed Dark Brown

Brushed Ivory

Brushed Light Brown

Premium Metal Finishes (Also available in any available RAL colour)


Gloss Chrome

Matt White

Brushed Beige

Glass Finishes


Transparent

Extra Clear

White

Light Blue

Orange

Red

Pink

Violet

Varnished White

Varnished Black
Custom finishes and materials are available to order, please contact us for details.