Stair Design Archives - WOOD DESIGNER https://wooddesigner.org/category/stair-design/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:08:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://wooddesigner.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wooddesigner-icon-512-100x100.png Stair Design Archives - WOOD DESIGNER https://wooddesigner.org/category/stair-design/ 32 32 The art of the spiral: designing your perfect staircase https://wooddesigner.org/spiral-staircase-design/ https://wooddesigner.org/spiral-staircase-design/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:18:14 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=28235 Spiral staircases are more than just functional; they are sculptural elements that can dramatically transform a home, an office or any living space. Their graceful curves and inherently space-saving nature offer a unique aesthetic appeal. Let’s explore the key considerations for designing your ideal spiral staircase and achieve the outcome that you desire. Space and…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/spiral-staircase-design/feed/ 0 Basement stairs with no square angles https://wooddesigner.org/basement-stairs-with-no-square-angles/ https://wooddesigner.org/basement-stairs-with-no-square-angles/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:35:00 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=26050 We are very happy to share this challenging basement stair project, completed by Scott Saxon in the USA. Scott used our StairFile service, along with the free version of StairDesigner, to complete the design then receive the plans and part by part DXF files for the build. Find out how it went below, in his…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/basement-stairs-with-no-square-angles/feed/ 0 Selecting and building the perfect bannister or handrail for your staircase https://wooddesigner.org/handrails-for-stairs/ https://wooddesigner.org/handrails-for-stairs/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:53:00 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=28078 Handrails for stairs are more than just safeguards, they are one of the components that can significantly influence the aesthetic appeal of your staircase. Here’s an insight into some key things you should bear in mind when making your choice and probably creating your own ideal handrail or bannister. Grasping the essentials It is important…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/handrails-for-stairs/feed/ 0 Staircase design plan service https://wooddesigner.org/staircase-design-plan/ https://wooddesigner.org/staircase-design-plan/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:34:00 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=27711 Input your stairwell sizes and specifications into the free version of StairDesigner, we’ll process your project and send you the staircase design plan of all parts so you can get building straight away. This is a great way to use pro stair software without buying it, perfect for one-off or occasional projects. The output you…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/staircase-design-plan/feed/ 0 Half turn stair design for irregular stairwell https://wooddesigner.org/half-turn-stair-design-and-plans-irregular-stairwell/ https://wooddesigner.org/half-turn-stair-design-and-plans-irregular-stairwell/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:28:12 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=23924 We are extremely grateful to Hervé Martin for sending in this wonderful story of his stair design journey, finishing with a beautiful ash and cherry half turn stair, made to fit a very irregular stairwell. It was designed with StairDesigner which was also used to create the full size part by part plans. Hervé used…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/half-turn-stair-design-and-plans-irregular-stairwell/feed/ 1 Making stairs: key design considerations https://wooddesigner.org/making-stairs-key-design-considerations/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:33:51 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=23131 Preparing your project Whilst incredibly rewarding, making stairs is challenging and mistakes invariably costly. Before throwing yourself into StairDesigner to input your stair parameters and design preferences, and then output your manufacturing files, some ground work is vital. Hopefully you have read our stair measuring tips for taking site dimensions and are now ready to…

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]]> The art of stair design https://wooddesigner.org/art-of-stair-design/ https://wooddesigner.org/art-of-stair-design/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:05:28 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=21566 we’d like to introduce you to one of our StairDesigner customers, Konrad from CAMFORM in Poland, who has been using our software since October 2020.

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/art-of-stair-design/feed/ 0 Helicoidal stair design using horizontal laminates for the stringboards https://wooddesigner.org/helicoidal-stair-design-horizontal-laminates-stringboards/ https://wooddesigner.org/helicoidal-stair-design-horizontal-laminates-stringboards/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:11:13 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=21311 It’s great to hear about the projects our customers are working on. In this case, Wood Designer was happy to assist Philippe Bonneau with his stair project that included horizontal laminates for the stringboards. This technique allows you to create complex geometric constructions without having to make specific moulds or installations which is itself an…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/helicoidal-stair-design-horizontal-laminates-stringboards/feed/ 0 StairDesigner Quick Design libraries update: what’s new? https://wooddesigner.org/stairdesigner-libraries-update/ https://wooddesigner.org/stairdesigner-libraries-update/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:16:00 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=21183 If you want to get the very best out of StairDesigner, it must be used in conjunction with the Quick Design libraries. These libraries include a large range of configurable design and manufacturing preferences, sample models and materials and textures for your 3D renders. We’ve just released an updated and improved version of our Quick…

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]]> https://wooddesigner.org/stairdesigner-libraries-update/feed/ 0 Suspended stair design and download https://wooddesigner.org/suspended-stair-design-download/ https://wooddesigner.org/suspended-stair-design-download/#respond Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:43:06 +0000 https://wooddesigner.org/?p=20660 StairDesigner offers great design flexibility. This project example is a suspended stair. It’s created with metal bannisters supporting the stair flight and securing it to the well hole. These same bannisters act as the balustrade for safety. Let’s see how it’s done in StairDesigner First, we need to define the stair flight (length, width and…

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