How To Build Outdoor Floating Stairs
These stairs were build in a basement so the 24 wall posts were lag bolted to the concrete block wall.
How to build outdoor floating stairs. Youll need to measure the floor to floor height the bottom floor to the next level The full length of the staircase the horizontal distance of the floating staircase Youll need to measure the actual thickness of the top level. Start by marking the drill holes for attaching the step to the stringer. This is a similar project to above but the directions and materials are a little simpler and probably better for the average size yard.
Stakes were hammered in to keep the forms in place. Step 1 2. How to build floating stairs step by step.
Todays Build Show sponsored by ViewRail FLIGHT. Custom built treads for stairs are the ideal way to complement your floating staircase. A standard staircase has treads spanning two stringer supports but a floating staircase has a single steel stringer that is hidden behind the plasterboard wall supporting cantilevered metal treads.
1 Mark for the drill holes. Use the square to mark a centre line all the way across the stringer. The floating effect is created by adding a 2x4 laid flat along the bottom-front of the form so.
Each thick tread rests on a hidden tread bracket anchored to the single stair stringer this makes each tread look like it is floating in mid-air. The inner stringer was lagged to the 24 wall posts after the stringer support braces were attached. Stair treads made to perfectly adorn your floating staircase.
This is what gives the overall illusion of floating stairs. The first step is gathering your measurements which is quite simple. Tempered glass side railings were also added for extra safety and to compliment the modern look of the open concept kitchen design.