Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

Like every other design detail in your home, they can be a reflection of your personal taste and style, while also making life easier (for example, replacing straight stairs featuring a knee-bending ...

Whether you're heading upstairs to your ultra-spare, modern loft or downstairs to the game-fill basement, nothing can spin your mood around faster than a spiral staircase. Once made of heavy, ...

A spiral staircase is visually intriguing. It dates back to the Middle Ages and is one of the most beautiful of all architectural elements. The winding flight of steps was usually made of stone and it ...

My condo has a pull-down ladder that leads to a large room that’s on the plans as an “attic”. I’d like to remove the ladder and put in a spiral staircase.

I was recently contacted by an architect who was struggling to fit a spiral staircase into an office and wanted to know if, as building inspector, we could consider a relaxation of the regulations to ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis.