Tiny House Stairs
I’ve seen a couple of designs on other websites recently for steep space-saving stairs. Using those ideas as inspiration I’ve come up with a simple way to build a stairs from a couple of long 2×12’s. The way you achieve such a steep grade is by alternating the steps with the way people actually climb. Not pictured here is the hand rail which would be needed for safety. I’ve also posted the Tiny House Stairs Google SketchUp file for those of you who have installed Google’s free 3D illustration software on your computers.
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I once saw a photo of a ladder built like this, with alternating steps. The book said it was designed by Thomas Jefferson. : )
I like it!
The only thing that i would watch is ceilling/loft opening.
Some of two staircase are designed to work with 30X54 ceiling opening. Doesn’t leave you a lot of space to move let’s say a mattress…
These look good also :
http://www.1stairs.com/stairspictures/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=12&text=&imageid=67&box=&shownew=
http://www.thecompletehomestore.com/karina-space-saving-staircase–the-cheapest–smallest-staircase-on-the-market-12-p.asp
Here is another elegant stair solution:
http://bottleworld.net/?p=125
The design is just steep enough, that the stairs in front of you can be your hand holds. Perhaps a little hole in each one to make it easier to hold on to?
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Woohoo! Ansi art at it’s best.
You know, that looked better when I typed it….
Don’t forget these!
http://www.stairporn.org/tags/alternating%20tread%20stairs/
http://www.stairporn.org/tags/space%20saving%20stairs/
ASCII Architecture. Surely beats Sketchup!
Or should we call it ASCIITECTURE?
DJ… RE: Thomas Jefferson… Very cool… always nice to borrow from the best
Pierre-Luc… great stuff. good point about spirals being potentially less of impact on loft floor space. …and ASCIITECTURE… LOL Love it.
Justin… Glad you noticed! I figured you’d have some great stuff along the same lines from http://stairporn.org
EJ… great link
…and Grant… LOVE the ASCIITECTURE attempt. Very clever. It would work better is the comments on my blog were styled with a equal space font, that’s why it got messed up.
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Wow, everything listed in the Interiors section is incredible. I just stumbled on your site. I'm studying to be an interior designer, and this is the kind of stuff that drives me mad.. in a good way. Even if a specific design doesn't look viable in real life (would hate to sleep on that box-guest bed), the concepts really get the gears turnning! Hope you post more stuff like this in the future.
Perhaps not a concept for a super-tiny or portable house, I read about this architect a while ago.. Gary Chang and his “Domestic Transformer” home, (featured on treehugger & apartmenttherapy, and others). Cool concept, definitely worth a peek. Love the idea of walls that move.
Thanks Kat… yes I do plan to post more interior stuff.
I saw that wild transformer house too… a bit much for me… but I agree inspiring to see any crazy idea.