The Categories : House Equipment
From the cellar to the attic, the facilities of the house are multiple. Whether you're renovating or building your home, you need to think about the many possibilities of installations, starting with how you're going to go up from one level to the next! Straight staircase, one quarter turn, two quarter turn, helical... which one to choose? The space available and the use to which it will be put are decisive. For a main staircase, used daily, robust materials such as beech, oak and a width of about 80 centimetres are chosen. The size of the tread of the steps, i.e. the depth, is also an essential criterion of comfort. It should be larger than the height. The more steps there are, the easier it is to climb. Blondel's formula can be used to calculate the ideal dimensions: 2 heights + tread should be equivalent to one step, approximately 60 to 64 cm. For safety reasons, the measurements of railings and stair railings must comply with the NF P 01-012 standard. For secondary accesses or small spaces, such as mezzanines, miller's ladders, ...