Cantilever stairs: design features and installation methods

Changes occurring in the style directions of the interior, partially affect the appearance of the staircase design. The console ladder has been in great demand lately. Its advantage is that the design does not prevent the uniform distribution of light in the living space.

It is worth noting that the console ladder will immediately amaze you with its originality and originality. The steps look like they are floating in the air. Despite the bizarre look of the structure, there is no need to worry about its safety, since every detail was thought out by experts in the field of engineering. If you have building skills and a great desire to acquire such a structure, you can easily build it yourself at home.

Like any other product, the console ladder has several advantages. So, consider them in more detail:

• original appearance;
• minimum material costs - this is due to the fact that the cantilever stair design does not need risers and even fencing;
• saving space.

Console ladders with glass fencing to mount their own hands is a snap, if you follow the recommendations of experts. A concrete base is often laid during design. At the same time, the correct technology of work should be adhered to and a calculation should be made carefully.

Given the unusual design of the console design, contacting any company that is engaged in the production of this ladder will not be able to assist you in the acquisition of fasteners. Since the company has at its disposal only individual elements that can later be mounted in a flight of stairs.

However, the installation work of the cantilever construction is quite laborious and will require a lot of your concentration and patience. Separately, it is worth mentioning that the installation of a cantilever ladder is carried out either at the stage of construction work, or before the start of finishing work.

At the moment, the installation can be done in several ways:

• fix the steps in the wall surface;
• fix the brackets to the fence structure, in which the steps will be fixed in the future;
• fix the steps using anchors as a fastener;
• fasten steps to the ceiling surface;
• fix the steps using brackets as a fastener (they are welded or screwed to a bowstring of steel).

In case you only build a house using a brick or a heavy block, it is advisable to mount the console treads at the construction stage of the house. To carry out this process, it will be necessary to build a step into the wall surface with a distance that will be one-fourth of the step length. In other words, if you make staircases equal to eighty centimeters, then it is recommended that you build in twenty centimeters steps.

In a situation of using a lighter construction material, for example, porous ceramic, hollow claydite-concrete block or slotted bricks, for the laying depth of tread it is necessary to take the parameter slightly higher. Namely: increase it in one and a half or two times, which is approximately thirty - forty centimeters. It is impossible to carry out this process, provided that the wall surface is thinner than required.

The aerated concrete building also has a number of features for mounting cantilever stair structures. On the wall surface it will be necessary to reinforce the plots for laying the tread using a mortgage element, in the manufacture of which heavy concrete was involved.It is not necessary to fear for the external attractiveness, as there is a variant of finishing with the help of decorative linings, for example, imitating wood. The laminated panel in the form of a natural or artificial stone will look great.

In this variation of the installation work with a cantilever ladder, the installation of a profile pipe, the length of which should be no more than one meter, will be required on the wall surface. For the depth of the masonry take the parameter within the boundaries of twenty-five - thirty centimeters. For safe operation of the stairs, the protruding part of the step must be two thirds of the entire length of the product. This method allows you to expand the possibilities for the selection of materials for the stairs.

And also to this method of mounting the ladder construction, it is permissible to use the engineering wooden massif and materials, which are based on a wood composite like wood chipboard. This is due to the fact that the tread is not a supporting part.All loads are transferred to brackets mounted in the wall surface. Metal elements are hidden either in the slots or in the holes that need to be drilled in the tread.

This method is applicable to erected walls and in the case where the laying of the finished enclosing structure using fasteners is not possible. However, it is worth mentioning that the main role is played by the material.

But still it is possible to install a cantilever ladder even in the presence of a wall surface made of fragile material. To reduce the likelihood of tearing the anchor, it will be necessary to expand the footprint of the structure. To implement such installation of a ladder structure, it is necessary to purchase a certain number of welded brackets that will have a supporting platform.

It is recommended to fix the finished element to the wall surface in areas where the stage will be located using an anchor bolt.The number of anchor bolts is not less than five, the estimated length is from fifteen centimeters and with a radius of more than ten centimeters.

This is an excellent alternative and way out for those cases when you are the owner of an already built house or the strength of your wall surface leaves much to be desired, and you cannot overpower it. It is important to fix the fasteners before the finishing work begins. Fastening the staircase to the ceiling surface is that it will use a heavy-duty metal frame, which is made using a shaped pipe or channel.

The metal frame is mounted very tightly against the wall surface, taking into account the entire length of the mid-flight ladder structure. And also creates the possibility of binding to the upper and lower overlap. Then it is recommended to attach to the resulting rack using a welding machine, a console support for tread.For this process, mounting bolts are used. After the frame construction is completed, if desired, it can be finished using plasterboard sheets or apply masonry from a lightweight block.

This method is the most time consuming of all presented, and definitely requires the presence of building skills. This method involves the use of brackets. They are further welded or screwed to a string made of steel. This will be the only support for the ladder cantilever design. It is recommended to fix it on the ceiling using a powerful bearing area or anchor.

In order to avoid rolling the string under a significant load, it is recommended to build an intricate structure. In other words, the design must have welded trusses with the obligatory presence of a stiffener, which is located perpendicularly and diagonally. Externally, it may be similar to the boom of a slewing crane. The console will also require a lot of strength and concentration. It will be necessary to plan its structure well, so as not to interfere with the fluctuation of the step.

During the installation work of the staircase structure, you can skip some of the nuances that can lead to the lack of safe operation of the staircase. Consider the main ones.

• Incorrect fitting method. It is not prudent to fix anchors in case the wall is made of fragile material.
• Unreliable mounting brackets to the wall. Wrong selection of the diameter of the anchor of steel or the use of plastic dowels - treads will loosen.
• Use heavy materials for handrails. Do not use cast or forged metal for enclosing elements, as it exerts significant loads on the cantilever stair design and steps.

Cantilever stairs are becoming increasingly popular today. Thanks to the recommendations of experts, you will be able to mount this product yourself without any extra effort.

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