This is the most common form of staircase due to appearance
and price. It has a closed rise that allows you to build cupboards
underneath for extra storage or perhaps a wine rack for the
budding connoisseur.
Closed
Rise, Cut String Stairs
There are many different types of cut string – closed
rise, open rise & concealed cut. They all allow the tread
and risers shape to be seen when viewed from a side angle profile.
Continuous
Curved Rail
This is a handrail that is not impeded by a post at the end
of a flight of stair. This means that the handrail continues
down the staircase where usually a turn or a landing is in place.
A continuous curved rail gives you the benefit of allowing your
hand never to leave contact with the handrail down the full
flight of the stair.
Mono
String Stairs
Its name says it all … one stringer down the centre of
the staircase and can only be made from timber or steel. A modern
and contemporary style, the mono string is a more recent addition
to staircase design than its counterparts.
Open
Rise, Closed String Stairs
Designed to let light in, open rise stairs give a room the impression
of being more open and larger in size without the stair being
obtrusive.
External
Stairs
Typically made from treated pine or hardwood timbers such as
Merbau and Blackbutt. Generally open rise rather than closed
rise to prevent excess moisture and water pooling on treads.
It is advisable for each tread to be designed in two-part to
avoid timber bowing.
Steel
and Stainless Steel Stairs
Widely available and popular design choice for either internal
or external stairs. Steel stringers are more streamline than
timber stringers, therefore suitable for the space conscious.
A higher expense than timber, steel/stainless steel is more
durable and is needed for strength in some designs.
