Open staircase

330d

Doozergirl said:

Before we'd finished painting, yes. 95mm uprights, 95mm gaps.  The handrail is against the wall.  

Your's look ok as you have a straight run. Unfortunately i dont as there is a 90degree turn. 

This is the document i am reading - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/996860/Approved_Document_K.pdf

Doozergirl

330d said:

Doozergirl said:

Before we'd finished painting, yes. 95mm uprights, 95mm gaps.  The handrail is against the wall.  

Your's look ok as you have a straight run. Unfortunately i dont as there is a 90degree turn. 

This is the document i am reading - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/996860/Approved_Document_K.pdf

Yes, and I'm referring you to page 27.  Guarding of Stairs..

330d

Doozergirl said:

Yes, and I'm referring you to page 27.  Guarding of Stairs..

Thanks. Also am i correct in saying the guarding doesnt have to start until 600mm from the ground? Like this here;

Doozergirl

I guess so, but it starts higher in that photo!   That's something like 80-100cm. 

330d

Thanks again. I am now looking at getting guarding now.  But I need to work out how I will overcome the issue of getting furniture upstairs.

330d

Any suggestions or ideas please?

Doozergirl

330d said:

Any suggestions or ideas please?

I guess corners are where balustrades become important. So furniture can be lifted over them.  

You can have solid glass if you want.  That's going to give you as much invisibility as you can get away with.  

330d

I don't think lifting furniture over the balustrade will be enough to get furniture upstairs. My staircase is tight .

I was thinking of stainless steel wire balustrade as maybe these can be taken off temporarily?

Rosa_Damascena

Popping out the upstairs window is an option in extremis. A load of hassle IMO but I am told that those in townhouses avail themselves of this technique.

330d

Any thoughts on a removable banister and spindles? Can this be done?