Learning to build stairs to the second floor with your own hands

A staircase in a two-story house is not only a constructive element, but also part of the design of the whole room. A beautiful staircase, built according to the original design, can decorate the house, create the necessary comfort and comfort. When choosing its type, it is necessary to take into account some factors: the area of the room, the height of the ceilings and the expected load.

Varieties of stairs are many: screw, on the strings, on the strings, with a straight march and L-shaped. The most accessible option is a ladder with straight marches and a platform between them. Usually they are made of hardwood (beech or oak). Wood should be well dried, not have knots, cracks. For the construction of such ladders, the following tools are used: a drill, a hammer, a hand saw, a tape measure and a corner. The construction of a staircase to the second floor by its own hands is not very difficult: from the bars 100x100 mm a platform is built which is attached to the walls of the location of future marches, and also to the wall between them. The platform is sewed with boards, and the bowstring is fixed with one end on the floor, and the other - on the landing.

Further, the construction of the stairs to the second floor with his own hands continues with the device of steps. On the strings are placed their locations and nailed bars 50x50 mm. These are the places of their installation. The step size should not exceed 30 cm in width and 20 cm in height. They are laid on the bars, which are nailed to them, and the gaps on the vertical are covered with boards. After connecting the string with the steps under the stairs, bars are installed to support the entire structure. The beams can be sewn with a wood chip or plywood, install a door and get a convenient utility room. The final stage of the construction of the staircase to the second floor with your own hands is the installation of the railing fence. Here, too, there are no difficulties - the simplest can be milled independently, and you can buy ready-made sizes. The staircase to the second floor of the house is almost ready, only its decoration remains.

Very beautiful and modern look spiral staircases. The process of their assembly includes the creation of a template for steps and the manufacture of a metal framework for them. On the installation site, a support post is installed from the metal pipe. It will fix the treads, the skeletons of which are threaded on the pillar and fixed to it by bolts or welding. The final tread is fixed in the interstitial overlap. The steps are installed and fixed in the skeletons with treads. The staircase ends with the installation of a handrail and the final finish, which consists in polishing the surface with sandpaper and covering with linseed oil and with three layers of varnish.

Installed stairs to the second floor, screwed or any other structure, first of all, must meet the safety requirements of all living in the house. In particular, it is worth thinking about the elderly and children. Therefore, when constructing a staircase to the second floor, it is recommended to take into account all the details with your own hands, and for this you should carefully study the available printed and video materials on the arrangement of such stairs.