Private houses usually have attic rooms that require the presence of a staircase. Moreover, if earlier the staircase in the attic was a rather bulky setup, today it is mobile and practical. In addition, such structures are compact, functional and do not require high installation costs. They can be easily made independently.
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If not so long ago, the attic was mostly used to put various unnecessary things here. Today they are equipped under work offices, rooms for children and other premises used for shopping needs. Which has not changed since then, it is that for lifting the attic you need to build a staircase. A more convenient way to climb upstairs has not yet been invented. However, before you decide which the attic staircase is to build, you need to learn more about all possible options. At the same time, the order of their installation and use should be understood. Only after that you can make the final choice.
The following types of stairs are distinguished by configuration:
- folding
- screw
- scissor
- telescopic
- sliding
- automatic.
When you want to install a staircase, most often use manual and automatic method for folding.
By location, the stairs are:
- outdoor
- internal.
Such attic structures are installed both inside the house and outside. In the latter case, the staircase leading to the attic usually places on the outer side of the wall. However, it is more convenient to arrange it still inside the house. After all, it is likely that it will have to take advantage when it's cold outside.
The staircase in the house in the attic should not create inconvenience. Therefore, you should not post it in the kitchen or in the residential room. A more suitable location is considered a corridor or an entrance hall. Although if the attic is rarely used, then you can place the folding staircase even in the living room. Only for this it will be necessary to allocate a special zone. You should also equip the place where it is possible to "hide" the design in folded form. If the staircase more serves as an interior element than a functional detail, it is better to leave it open.
One of the most convenient is the folding ladder on the attic. It has a lot of advantages. In particular, it is easy to make and install it. In addition, it saves space. But this is not the only possible option. If the area of \u200b\u200bthe attic premises allows you to install the retractable staircase on the attic. It will move according to the grooves in advance.
The telescopic staircase is quite comfortable, but it is rarely used in private homes. It can more often meet in industrial premises. The fact is that such a staircase is very difficult to make your own hands.
Selection of materials
If you decide to make a wooden staircase in the attic, then it is best to work with a material that is not yet painted so that after installation you can paint the design personally, given the rest of the interior palette. Most often, wooden staircases are made of pine massif. However, the tree is recommended to use not as the main frame, but as a decorative insert. However, the wooden staircase in the attic to assemble with their own hands still be much easier than metal. After all, for metal structures, the processing method is required, not always possible at home.
If you decide to build a metal folding staircase in the attic, then it is necessary, first of all, to know that in the process of work, the design should be covered with galvanized to protect the material from corrosion. Metal stairs on the attic very durable and at the same time occupy less space than wooden. This saves space.
Alternatives to the metal does not yet exist. To prevent friction of metal parts, plastic elements are additionally used. To prevent lateral slip, use plastics inserts.
Requirements for stairs
There are several important requirements for attic stairs. So, the most important point is the usability and safety. Although, in fact, these two requirements also imply a few secondary characteristics of attic structures. They, in particular, are the type of stairs, the width of the steps, the elevation, mobility and compactness. These parameters must be thought out in advance. At the same time, first of all, it is necessary to mount and install the design so that it performs the safety requirements.
Dimensions of the stairs in the attic
First, imagine the future design in the finished form. Count, what parameters and characteristics it will have. If you want to install a folding staircase, then you need to roughly outline the dimensions of the entire design in the disassembled form. So that it can fit into the size of the room, it is necessary to calculate the height of the opening and know the height of the ceiling. Also need to be thought out of secondary sizes. The results obtained should be used when drawing up the drawings of the future design.
The dimensions of the steps need to choose so that the adult can easily climb the stairs. The average value is approximately 640 mm. Another important role in the correctness of the manufacture of the future staircase plays how the steps are located. So, they should not be placed too far from each other. In addition, it is important that they are in parallel with respect to the floor.
For security reasons, it is recommended to use sustainable and wide stairs. At the same time, the width of the span should be at least 0.9 m. It is important that the angle of inclination of the stairs is observed during installation. This parameter should be approximately 50 degrees.
The shape of an attic staircase
Stairs to the attic can be any shape. Most importantly, loft design was robust and at the same time compact and easy to use. It is advisable to choose a ladder configuration that is best suited for the interior of the house. For example, for a small room does not make sense to put a massive staircase that occupies a lot of space. In a large room, you can put the design of almost any shape.
Stairs can have one, two or three of the march. Selecting one of these options depends on the space dimensions and the wishes of the owner of the house. So, the simplest design is considered odnomarshevaya staircase. It is commonly used in the case between the lower main floor attic construction and the difference is not more than 2.7 m. It is said that such a simple, at first glance, the design can be built in a special original. For example, odnomarshevaya staircase to the attic may have an arcuate shape. Her steps may be performed in the form of diverging beams. In addition, a unique interior can be created using a screw attic stairs.
When deciding how to choose a ladder structure, it is necessary to take into account the height at which it should be installed. This parameter depends on the total height of the ceiling. In addition, it is necessary to consider what the size of the opening in the ceiling.
Ladder in the attic with your own hands
If you have some experience in such works, to begin with, it is desirable to opt for the simplest design. For example, you can build a two-section folding ladder. Making ladder usually begins with the necessary measurements. The angle of inclination is chosen according to the type of premises, but most often it is about 40 degrees.
To calculate the length of the ladder, it is necessary to take into account the angle of its inclination and height of the ceilings. Thus, if the angle is 40 degrees, and the ceiling height of 2.5 m, the length of the ladder should be about 3 m. It is desirable to mark all compiled drawing.
In the manufacture of staircases are usually required:
- Boards manufacturing steps.
- Bars for the stair string.
- Folding hangers. They will not give the hatch closed.
When all the materials are prepared, it is possible to proceed directly to the manufacture of attic construction. When working always keep in mind the height and width of the stairs. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the number of steps, which are attached on both sides by means of screws or glue. At the level of need in any way to attach the overlay that will prevent slipping.
Charges of the manufacture of an attic design
So how to make the ladder in the attic? All work on the manufacture of the design can be divided into several main steps:
- All works are performed in the bottom-up direction. First of all, special beams are installed. After that, we check how firmly the hatch box is fixed.
- Next, installation works are carried out. First on the inside of the hatch, a smooth line and points are scheduled, where they will be fixed with the plates screws. Then the plate is fixed on one side of the hatch.
- When the staircase falls into place, you need to strictly handle the points for the screws located on the reverse side.
- After that, parallel to the hatch in the ceiling attached plates. Next, the staircase itself is inserted between them. Then through the holes made in the plates, the design is fixed with screws.
- Next to each other by hinged connections are joined by two other parts of the attic staircase.
- At the next stage, you can start adjusting. First you need to make the fixed parts of the stairs, located on the hatch, were strictly parallel to each other.
- After that, check how the hinge connection works. Finally, you need to agree on the length of the stairs on the attic with the height of the ceiling by unsinking excession. By the way, the greater the angle of inclination of the design, the more stronger it will put pressure on the ceiling and to the places where the hatch will be attached. It is best when the pressure is almost absent, but the staircase relates to the floor surface.
- When installing an attic design, it is recommended to choose a convenient angle for lifting. At the same time, its value should be as close as possible to 80 degrees. As practice has shown, most often the most suitable is an angle of inclination of 70 degrees.
- It remains quite a bit. Additionally, it is necessary to adjust the height through the side corners. After that, fix side staircase supports.
- Next, you should consolidate the entire design under the opening in the ceiling. Several bars are connected to the loops. The boards must be equal in width equal to the ladder dimensions. Separate elements are collected using furniture fittings. Moreover, if loops are used, their performance needs to be checked before finally tighten the fasteners. Note that spinning works may differ.
Such a design is considered one of the easiest. Therefore, there should be no problems with its device. There is also another embodiment attic construction. For this is made not one, but two short ladders of the same length. After which they are interconnected by steel mechanisms. Such ladder is installed directly on the hatch. If necessary, up to the attic, it is decomposed by hand. When the drawing is composed such construction, it is necessary to calculate the weight of the attic stairs and the number of fasteners for fixing parts.
The staircase to the attic: photo
