Floating Stairs - How to Build a Cantilevered Staircase - Design & Construction Principles

How to Design & Build Floating Stairs.

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How to design and build a 'floating' cantilevered staircase? Cantilevered staircases are a lot of fun. That is, even though the design process is strictly regulated by the building code, it can be the perfect opportunity to flex your creative muscles. But how exactly do you design a cantilevered staircase? How do the stairs stay in place? And what do you need to take into consideration during the design phase?

In this video, we’ll tackle these questions by first having a look at the main design variables and relevant building regulations. Then we'll move onto understanding the main principles of building a cantilevered staircase. Therefore the video is divided into to parts:


Part 1 Design Principles

0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - Floor to Floor Dimension
1:25 - Staircase Design Variables
1:50 - Building Regulations
2:12 - Rise
3:07 - Going
3:30 - Normal Relationship (Normal Ratio)
4:08 - Pitch
4:55 - Support Structure Assembly
5:47 - FEA

Part 2 Construction Principles

6:08 - Plywood Template for Setting Out
6:30 - Anchor Resin & High Tensile Studding
6:44 - Steelwork Installation
7:00 - Interior Wall Finish
7:19 - Timber Treads
7:29 - Standoff Bases
7:44 - Glass Balustrade Installation
7:56 - Standoff Caps
8:23 - Handrail