When planning the interior decoration of a country house, special attention should be paid to the arrangement of interfloor stairs. An original and reliable design is considered a combined staircase to the second floor, which will allow to realize the most daring interior solutions using various materials. Proper arrangement of the stairs will decorate the interior of the house and add uniqueness to the entire structure.
Combined products are structures that combine different types of flights of stairs (screw, straight, with running steps, rotary). For the construction of this type they use: metal, wood, glass and decorative stone. The combination of these materials allows you to achieve a unique style and atmosphere of the home.
Combined stairs have undoubted advantages:
- In most cases, the basis of the staircase frame is high-strength steel, therefore, such structures are strong and safe, able to withstand increased loads;
- Compactness. These structures, thanks to the universal support system, can be oriented in any direction and at any angle;
- The combination of various materials allows you to fit the design into any interior without breaking out of the general style;
- Demand. Combined stairs are a new element in suburban housing construction, and therefore they are very popular in organizing modern interiors.
Combined stairs for the materials used
Combined wood marches
The natural structure of wood makes it possible to emphasize the internal warmth and comfort of a country house. The wooden product is perfectly combined with other internal wooden elements of the interior and often becomes the main detail of the living room.
For the equipment of wooden stairs using varieties of wood with a strong structure. Usually it is: birch, oak, beech, pine, ash. The material is pre-dried so that subsequently the structural elements are not subjected to deformation.
Finished products are processed with special compounds that additionally strengthen the tree, provide protection against rot and insects. At the finish, the elements are polished and varnished.
Wood products can be successfully combined with metal elements. Combined stairs made of metal and wood have not only increased strength, but also a special aesthetics and lightness.
Massive steps combined with wrought iron railings create a special atmosphere in the interior, creating a classic image of the room, but if the balusters are made of chrome steel, the staircase made of metal and wood will get a more modern expression.
Combined metal marches
Metal allows you to build a strong and reliable design, while the product itself will look quite elegant and even airy. The main condition for the construction of such structures is the planning of a reliable foundation, which should withstand a decent march weight.
Without some preparation, it will not work to assemble a combined metal product on your own. For such work, the experience and skills of the welder will be required.
The steps in a metal combined construction are performed with a corrugated surface structure, so that when moving a person feels confident and cannot slip.
Metal has a greater durability than wood, so combined steel stairs are often used on the street to organize the porch.Completely metal products are suitable for interior interiors in the Art Nouveau or high-tech style, but for classic decors it is better to use stairs to the second floor made of metal and wood.
Glass stairs
Modern industry produces tempered glass that can withstand significant loads. It is this glass, with a thickness of at least 5 cm, that is used for the installation of steps. To eliminate sliding, a special surface treatment of the glass step is performed.
Modern interiors are equipped with elegant structures, where balusters and fences are made of metal, and the steps are made of glass. Such a staircase looks especially impressive when organizing the end lighting of steps.
Natural stone stairs
Natural stone is a durable and durable material that does not lend itself to the destructive effects of moisture, acids and perfectly copes with the load. The average life of steps made of marble or other stone is at least a century.
The basis for a stone staircase can only be a steel structure, since the weight of marble or granite steps is quite large. Stone stairs are easy to maintain, durable, and a variety of color solutions allows you to choose the right shade suitable for other elements of the interior decor.
Combined stairs by type of construction
The term "combined" means the use of structural elements of various types. The variety of combinations is great, but the following types are among the most popular:
- The design of the march is carried out based on the kosour and bowstring. In this case, one side of the steps is attached to the kosour, and the second is fixed with a bowstring.
- To fasten one side of the march, bolts are used, and the second is fixed to the opposite wall.
- Fastening with bolts and resting on one side of the march, and the second on the kosour.
- Alignment of the screw structure with the support column and the running steps resting on the bowstring.
Kosoura for the device of combined marches are made of wood, metal or concrete. The steps can be glass, wooden, metal or natural stone. For fences use metal, wood and plastic.
The nuances of building combined stairs
Creating a combined staircase with your own hands is not an easy task, but, subject to the basic conditions, feasible. The ability to combine styles and materials allows you to create a flight of stairs that will decorate the interior of a private house and will highlight interior decoration against the backdrop of typical projects.
To exclude errors during the construction of a combined flight of stairs, you should adhere to a certain procedure and take into account the following recommendations:
- The construction of the flight of stairs should begin with calculations. It is necessary to make measurements of the installation location of the structure, perform a drawing and calculate the amount of necessary materials;
- When constructing a spiral staircase, it will be necessary to prepare a round opening, and for marching type structures, a rectangular hole;
- When the design of the building with its clear configuration is ready, it is necessary to determine the points of support and fastening of structural elements;
- When designing the structural elements of the product, it should be borne in mind that the optimal dimensions for the step are: width - at least 27 cm, height - from 20 to 22 cm. Too narrow or high steps will create an obstacle, it will be especially difficult for children and elderly people to use such a ladder;
- The fastening of the steps depends on the design of the stairs. They are mounted on braids or attached to a bowstring; mounts for bolets are also popular;
- The upper end of the kosour is fixed on the opposite wall, and to ensure the rigidity of the march, support posts are installed along the length of the kosour.The number of pillars depends on the length of the span, usually one support is installed for every 4-5 steps. To fasten the kosour to the wall, use screws and fasteners (corners);
- For the construction of a spiral staircase, the installation of a support column will be required. Usually it is made of steel pipe with a diameter of at least 100 mm;
- At the final stage of the construction of the flight of stairs, a fence is installed. As racks of the fence are balusters, on top of which a handrail is attached;
- Finishing work completes the process. Wood and metal surfaces are painted or varnished.
Next, we offer you a simplified graphic diagram of the manufacture and installation of a combined staircase:
In suburban construction, to ensure access to the second floor, combined staircases made of modern materials are increasingly being used. Unusual texture, unexpected combinations and fresh shades allow you to give an original look to the house and avoid typical solutions.