Spiral staircase ???

[PILOON]

Also check your building codes. They aren't allowed in some circumstances.

YES,
In our city they are forbidden, against code, the claim is that a fireman or EMT could not negotiate them. (firemen usually carry air tank backpacks).
Code also specify that attic trap doors need to be 4 ft or so, again for fully equipped firemen.

A neighbor had one and when he applied for a unrelated renovation permit they made him remove it as a condition.

Another time I was doing a renovation that called for floor sanding.
The upper floor was serviced by a Spiral staircase and as a result I had to dis assemble the sander to get access.
Every time I had to empty the sander bag I swore at that spiral.

 

[oosik]

The TV series - "How it's made". There is a great half hour program on making spiral stairs. Look it up - it could be helpful.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Anyone here ever do a spiral staircase? I have a situation I think one would be perfect, but I know nothing about them.

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[ddbackhoe]

The TV series - "How it's made". There is a great half hour program on making spiral stairs. Look it up - it could be helpful.

:thumbsup: How It's Made: Spiral Stairs - YouTube

 

[Fuddy1952]

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[bigtiller]

An acquaintance of mine built a metal one in his garage and called me to help him set it in place. It went from the second floor master bedroom down to the backyard near an in-ground swimming pool.

He placed the center tube on a pair of V'ed welding stands, making a poor mans rotisserie. He made all the individual steps first and welded them on and keeping the weight balanced enough to spin easily for stand-up welding. The base was a thick plate with four 1.25 holes that got bolted to a yard or two of concrete in the shape of a cube that was buried in the ground.

 

[MossRoad]

More thinking about it, we knew of a house that had a main staircase in the living room that serviced all three floors ( first, basement, and 2nd). Over in the master bedroom on he 1st floor, there was a walk-in closet and a door on the other side of the closet. In that door at the back of the closet was a spiral staircase that went down to the basement workout room. The husband liked to work out. In the mornings, he'd use the bathroom, walk into the closet, change into his workout clothes, and hop on down to the basement without bothering the rest of the house, do his workout, come back up, shower and change, etc... That was kinda neat. And it was only for walking up and down, not carrying stuff, as the house also had that main staircase.

So in that instance, it was very nice and served a purpose for him.

 

[fried1765]

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Speaking of codes.....
This would not pass ANY code.
No railing!

 

[Fuddy1952]

Years ago I built these stairs in the garage. I'm sure 11" high, 11" deep they wouldn't pass inspection, I used material left over and they're really strong.
A few years later I got thinking about upstairs if a fire happened so other end I put a 4ft x 4ft opening in floor with a ladder.
Good exercise going up those stairs!

 

[GeneV]

We were looking into installing a spiral staircase, but then opted out. You could buy them in a kit actually, they're fairly cost effective as a kit. Just google "spiral staircase kit". You're main job at that point is just to build the landing.