Staircase usually refers to a stairway. A staircase is
used to move people from a lower level to an upper level. The
illustration below provides you with the side view of a stairway or
staircase.
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Which Word Should I Use, Staircase, Stairway Or
Stairs?
Since each one of them refer to the same thing, it really doesn't matter
as long as the other person understands what you're talking about.
Usually when I'm referring to a stairway or a staircase, I use the word
stairs.
Staircase Building And Design Tips
Let's start with the best advice and tips I could give anyone who's
planning on building and designing a staircase. Safety first, comfort
second and building costs last.
Staircase Safety
The design of your stairs should meet local building codes for starters.
If you don't have a building and safety department in your area and no
one is ever going to be inspecting your staircase, it wouldn't be a bad
idea to follow some of these building codes, anyway. They were created
to provide building owners and occupants with the highest level of
safety.
Staircase Comfort
If the stairs are too steep and the steps are too small, they won't be
very comfortable, walking up and down. Get as much information as you
possibly can about designing stairs for comfort, before building them.
It's easy to put something down on paper, but if you don't know what
you're actually putting down or designing on the paper, you're just
wasting your time.
Staircase Costs
Unless you have more money than you know what to do with, follow the
simple stair building methods that are used in some of our books. I've
seen staircases that look like works of art, but they're finished price
tags are unbelievable.
You don't need to sacrifice comfort or safety in order to build a
stairway that isn't going to cost you a small fortune.
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