Comments on: Interior metalwork is complete

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:58:47 +0000

Rick: The railings are all waxed stainless steel. The stringers are the same, but they are hot-rolled steel instead of cold-rolled.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:12:06 +0000

Mike;

Great site – thanks for sharing. How are the railings finished? Stainless steel, power coated, other?

Look like the stringers are finished differently – how were those done?

Thanks,

Rick

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:35:05 +0000

Mike, you touched my funnybone with the broccoli scent. I wasn’t actually worring too much about them getting bent (it’s not my house, sorry), but more about the possibility of a small child climbing and falling from the top. I’ve seen a child clinging on upside down on the wrong side of such a railing before…

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:40:17 +0000

Nic: Yeah, I’ve heard that those bars can get pretty bent when kids start climbing them. Maybe I’ll coat them with broccoli scented grease.

By: Nic

Nic — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:11:35 +0000

You may not be thinking about it yet, or at all, but those horizontal stringers make perfect ladders for a toddler. Vertical bars are obviously more effective in this regard, but are probably not a desireable cosmetically. Alternatively the more common wire rope stringers have some spring in them which tends to put off little climbers, although it cannot be relied on, or rather they cannot be relied on to be put off.

It’s easy to think you can just keep an eye on them, but in practice it’s nearly impossible!

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:22:18 +0000

Mike,

We ended up doing “homemade” bamboo treads as well. We used countertop material ripped in half and applied Osmo oil. I really like how they turned out.

Our stringers are essentially the same as yours and while I thought about the single stringer, I am much happier with the double stringer (one of ours is receased and covered by drywall). We don’t have the view you do through the stairs.

Josh

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:45:37 +0000

I wear sports goggles full time anyway, so it’s not an issue for me.

By: Kevin E.

Kevin E. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:41:17 +0000

We’ve made sure that edge is well-eased (although it does look very crisp). We recommend that our clients and their guests keep all eyes away from the guardrails also. A little concerned about coming down from drinks in that hot tub though….