The picture below provides you with an excellent example
of a landing step. This type of stairway is also referred to as a split
stair landing and can be used to solve problems for stairs that are
built in tight quarters or small living spaces.
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Stair Design Tip: I don't recommend using a landing
step, if you don't have to. Some home builders and architects, might
think that they're neat, but they also pose a little bit of the safety
problem for people who can't see well.
Unless you're going to paint the riser read or have flashing lights
pointing to the change in elevation, plan on having at least one person,
trip or stumble over the landing step, at least once, but that's
probably an understatement.
People are creatures of habit and if you live in a home with a landing
step, there's a good chance that you're going to subconsciously
anticipate a landing step in other stairways. If this is the case, this
could actually cause you to stumble, also.
If you live in a home or work in a building, that doesn't have a landing
step and is a flat stair landing, you could also subconsciously
anticipate other stairways to have the same design.
This is where experience can make a big difference, in your home design
and stairway construction. Maybe my next book I write should be called
the psychology of stair building.
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