Gardner Stair Design|Forum|WOOD DESIGNER

Hi Ryan,

Dotted lines on steps show the riser positions, on the left curved string the dotted line is the development of the outer face.

On handrail drawings the dotted lines show the baluster penetration and on the newel posts the position of strings and handrails.

Have fun building this, and looking forwards to seeing some photos.

All the best,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

Here are the manufacturing documents.

Hope the build goes OK.

Keep us update.

All the best,

Ness

Hi again,

Would this be OK:

cheers,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

If we leave the stair as it is you can move it towards the beam and this will leave an extra space on the right of the landing of 80mm (3750-3670). As the corner post is off set 25m from the string the actual distance from the edge of the stair well at 3750 will only be 55mm.

Would this be OK or would you prefer to extend the 2nd flight the extra 55mm?

If so I'll send the manufacturing files.

cheers,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

I wouldn't notch the string into the beam.

I would suggest that you fix a wooden block in between the beam flanges, add a packing up to the back of the riser  and screw the last riser through the packing to the block. If the string is screwed to the riser and the wall string to the far wall this will fix the stair at the top.

This would make the total stair length 3750, behind the last step.

What do you think?

cheers,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for this information, before I process can you just check the sizes on this plan:

My main concern would be the total length of the back flight which is 3600 from the out side of the right hand string to the last nosing, not including any landing step, is this correct?

Stringers are extended 70mm beyond the last nosing and this step is 150mm wide.

If all is OK I can send the working documents.

All the best,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

One last point before I process the manufacturing files.

Can you tell me if you are going to cut and machine the parts by hand or with a CNC?

If you are using CNC, do you need the PDF full size templates ?

DXF files can be set up to have specific layer names to help with CNC tool pathing, do you need this to be set up?

All the best,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

In this case I would create a start with an opening only to the left, a bit like this:

this is just a mock up as StairDesigner doesn't let you shape the steps. In reality I would export the StairDesigner DXF file to CAD and adjust the details like this:

In fact in IMHO the actual detailing of the first steps can be set up in CAD to your own tastes. On the first 2 steps goings and step shapes can be tweaked aesthetically without worrying to much about stair rules.

Note that although I do this CAD you can also just print a full size drawing and do it by hand!

If this design suits you I can send you the files and you can work from there.

All the best,

Ness

Hi Ryan,

Sorry I've taken a bit of time to reply, I'm very busy these last days and I actually wanted to take a bit of time to get into your project.

Although I think that your stair will work structurally I wouldn't personally build the starting steps like this.

To make a more elegant start there are several options the simplest would be to make a couple of bull nosed steps like this:

This is less work than building a curved stringer, but IMHO gives a more harmonious result.

The tech details would require a bit of drafting in Draftsight. 

Other options are possible but depend on the time you want to spend.

What do you think?

All the best,

Ness

Hi Ryan ,

sorry . File attached now

regards

Michel