Open staircase

FreeBear

330d said: I don't think lifting furniture over the balustrade will be enough to get furniture upstairs. My staircase is tight .

If the stairs are too tight or there isn't a window that can be "popped out", then you need to look at furniture that can be dismantled to some degree.

There is a transport company near me that specialises in moving large & heavy equipment. When faced with a machine that won't go through a door or window, they take a wall out.

Doozergirl

330d said:

Do you have a photo of your 'spindles'?

I presume its like this? 


The shape and layout of my stairs is very similar to that. I do my first 2 steps and the next 3 steps do a turn of 90 degrees. My concern with that is how will i get furniture upstairs? Not much of an opening.

My last house was exactly like that and we had an entire wall in place.  It wasn't a problem for furniture over 19 years of living there.  We had a bit of wiggling around on occasion but we didn't own any antique armoires or anything! 

We've also lived in a 17th Century cottage with the tiniest little staircases (and windows!) and we still managed.   

I think the most awkward place was a new build townhouse with an upstairs lounge and six separate flights of stairs.   Sofas are usually the biggest issues.  

330d

So I am looking in getting railing like this - 

But of course I have the issue of taking furniture upstairs. 

Apart from the window out, any other ideas?

ellie99

I have a staircase much like you've just pictured, although it's quite old and the "spindles" are a little wider. It's been built by attaching the spindles at top and bottom with screws, so it only takes a few minutes to take them out if I want to move furniture. 
When I moved in the sellers had left them off ready for me to move my stuff upstairs. It's a great idea.

330d

ellie99 said:

I have a staircase much like you've just pictured, although it's quite old and the "spindles" are a little wider. It's been built by attaching the spindles at top and bottom with screws, so it only takes a few minutes to take them out if I want to move furniture. 
When I moved in the sellers had left them off ready for me to move my stuff upstairs. It's a great idea.

That's exactly what I'm after. Do you mind sharing a photo on how there attached please?

ellie99

Actually, now I look properly, the top is attached with screws and the bottoms slot in. I'm sure a joiner could make either.