Glass staircases are not only a functional attribute, but also represent an original design decoration. They do not focus on themselves too much attention, but at the same time complement the interior. Glass designs are able to harmoniously look almost in any room, whether it is a living room, office or hall of the shopping center. Not so long ago, it was impossible and imagined that glass, such fragile and unreliable material, can be used to create stairs. Of course, for this use special high-strength glass. How to properly pick up materials for creating a glass staircase and we will talk about the features of its installation in this article.
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Types of glass stairs
Glass stairs, like any other, can be classified in appearance and constructive features. The most common are marching products, since their geometry is mostly focused on human biomechanics. Marsh stairs made of glass are straight or swivels (in the left or right side). They may consist of one or more marches, just like wooden, concrete or metal structures. The number of marches depends on the design and floors of the building.
In second place in popularity after the march, there are stairs at the parodes. This is a very stylish solution for the house, which instantly transform interior, making it more respectable and futuristic. The hospitals call special fastening supports to which the steps are fixed. They can only be attached to the wall or place separately.
Glass staircases at the Bolts acquire genuine weightlessness, and a man climbing in steps, he experiences a mooring in the air. Despite the seeming instability, the construction is distinguished by reliability and ability to withstand serious loads. The main advantage of the hospital stairs is that they save free space, so they can be used where the marching structure does not fit. However, if small children or older people live in the house, you should think three times before deciding to install such a glass staircase to the second floor. To protect the movement, it will be necessary to install the fencing. It can also be made of glass, but we will tell about it in detail later.
Console stairs constitute a serious competitor to the hospital in terms of originality. Their steps one side rests on the wall, and the other is simply hanging in the air. This is a rather impressive spectacle, however, such a decision is unlikely to suit for the house where a large family lives - such structures do not provide for installation of fences.
There are also screw staircases from glass, which also look very interesting. But as in all other screw stairs, they are not devoid of the main disadvantage - it will not work quickly on them, and there are no large-sized furniture on the second floor. Despite this, many choose this particular appearance, because it is relatively safe and allows you to save a lot of free space. The stairs consist only of running steps that are attached around the axial support, and the outer part is fenced. The screw staircase made of glass can be round or repeated the geometry of the walls of the staircase.
Glass staircases are more appropriate to look in concrete or brick buildings, but for a wooden house this is not the most successful option. Still glass is the "cold" material that will conflict with the cozy warmth of wood.
Principles of glass staircase
The first and most important requirement for glass staircases is increased strength. For this reason, not ordinary glass is used for their manufacture, but the enhanced triplex. In such a design, special attention is paid to each part and at all stages, ranging from their loading into the car, ending with assembly work.
Stairs stairs
As we said, special high-strength glass uses to create steps. It consists of several layers, which are interconnected by a polymeric binder. It is this polymer glue, laid between the glass panels, does not allow fragments with a strong blow to operate in different directions. But to break the triplex, it will take to apply serious efforts - the polymers give it an incredible strength. Triplex glass stairs can be used both in residential buildings and in buildings with high permeability.
Glass steps may differ in the texture and even the color, but the thickness of all products is the same - 40 mm. Also, they all possess high shockproof properties, so when choosing steps from glass, the Triplex can be confident in their quality and reliability. Based on this, it becomes clear that make a glass staircase with their own hands "from scratch" will not work in any way - you can only buy individual materials and collect design.
The length and width of the glass steps are not distinguished by standard, but the most convenient option is the products width of 1050 mm. Triplex may contain various impurities and additives to enhance strength. Often, when creating steps, clarified glass with low iron content is used. This allows him to remain completely transparent despite the significant thickness. As a result, the staircase is almost invisible and does not overload the space.
Requirements for glass steps:
- the thickness of the stage should be the same throughout the area;
- the surface should be smooth and without drops;
- the maximum permissible error of the product is considered the difference between points of glass up to 0.7 mm.
So that the glass staircase was safe to move, the steps are treated with sandblasting - with special abrasive equipment, which deprives the surface of the sliding effect and gives glass of mattness.
Fencing stairs
Fencing and railing for staircase made of glass ensure the safety of movement. They need to be established in a mandatory basis in the house where family lives with children or older people. Glass fences do not waste the staircase, and the railing, made of metal or wood, make it elegant and more beautiful. The charm of glass is that it is perfectly combined with any materials: wood, stone, metal. This opens up a whole new world of designer decisions. For example, in the modern interior, a glass staircase will look good with accessories and stainless steel perilles, and forged items are suitable for classic style.
In the railing and fences, you can mount the backlight, which will allow visually to increase the space and give an additional light source. By the way, the backlight in the form of LED ribbons can be installed under each step along the entire length.
Fencing structures do not require much care, and in the event of a breakdown, they can always be replaced with new ones. For the manufacture of glass fences, the same triplex uses that it goes to create steps. But since the sidewalls of the stairs are not subjected to such serious loads as the steps, the requirements for them are not such strict. For this reason, the fences are also made from durable calene glass.
Fencing structures can be fixed in racks or being self-supporting. The latter are elements when installing special secret attachments. As a result, the railing is obtained almost imperceptible against the background of the entire structure. When fastening the fence on the rack or frame, it is often used by a tandem glass with a forging or wood.
Foreground stairs
Despite the fact that the stairs are called glass, they cannot fully consist of only one glass, even if it is so durable as a triplex. To assemble the design together, you need to use fasteners, accessories, carrying elements from wood or metal. Some of them are designed in such a way that after the installation remain completely invisible and create a feeling of 100% glazality.
One of these elements are special glass holders, which are almost merged after installation with a glass surface. Such accessories for glass stairs requires technological mounting holes or grooves. To do this work with your own hands for the absence of complex equipment and professional skills is almost impossible. In general, such stairs are considered to be not cheaply and their cost includes the development of the project in accordance with the interior of the house, the creation of details on the project, transportation, unloading and finally installing the design. Sometimes the amount per 1 m² can be several hundred thousand rubles.
The video below shows how with the help of glass containers, you can make an absolutely transparent and "weightless" staircase from glass:
Features of the installation of the stairs
The manufacture of glass stairs is an extremely complex process that requires compliance with strict requirements and special skills, but anyone can cope with the assembly of a finished kit. All that is needed for this is to adhere to the instructions and know, at what stages can meet "pitfalls".
The assembly of the staircase made of glass can be carried out in two ways: bolted compounds (mechanical assembly) or argon welding. It is clear that in the latter case, special equipment will be required, so it is better to call a professional welder. But you can screw the bolts anyone who knows how to keep a screwdriver in your hands. But it is important to understand that work with glass requires marginal caution and collections, so do not build a staircase alone, carefully examine the instructions and work plan.
The strength of the structure directly depends on the amount of technological holes, that is, more than them, the lower the strength of the stairs. For this reason, when creating a project, try to reduce the number of holes as much as possible. This can be done by using a special polymer glue or argon welding.
What problems may arise in the assembly process:
- If at least small chips were found on the ends of the steps, then you were sold a poor-quality product, or it was damaged during transportation. Carefully examine each item before loading. Even microscopic chips with time will lead to a violation of the integrity of the steps or fence. Squares and cracks on the steps can cut the leg.
- If you detected damaged corners of parts, then they can already be used. This applies not only to the steps, but also glass fencing sheets.
- Zzbarins are also unacceptable. In the course of operation, the staircases are notched in the glass mass voltage, which will end up with the leveling of strength indicators. In other words, due to a small jar, a large crack can be formed over time.
Marshagian staircase
For the arrangement of the march staircase from the glass, first of all, a metal framework must be made. As a rule, for this use classical technology.
Progress:
- To make a frame, measure the march length, stretching the rope between the lower floor floor and part of the passage to the upper floor at an angle of 45 ° (the optimal angle of lifting). As a result, you will receive a mark for fixing the lower edge of the Kourow (carrier element).
- Calculate the number of steps, measuring the height of the room in mm and separating the value obtained by 40 mm (the height of the stage of the triplex). The width of the steps may vary from 25 to 32 cm.
- Mount the support post by defining its position depending on the width of the staircase.
- Install along the wall of the support channel, welding one part of it to the beam, and when attaching pins to the wall surface. On the support tube, fix another channel parallel to the first. Both channels must be attached to a small outward.
- Install the cosos, after which you weld all carrier elements.
- The breed of jumpers and riders between them (they will hold the risers).
- Alternately weld the corner supports in accordance with the number of steps. Before installing each element, check its horizontal building level.
- When all corners are installed, weld the jumpers between them so that their ends coincide with the corners of the supports.
- Treat all metal surfaces with grinding, clean it and polish them.
- Insert glass steps and balusters into the frame, if any projects are provided.
Any glass staircase must match the three factors: be safe, functional and beautiful. None of them cannot be neglected, even by beauty, otherwise why pay huge money for the mediocre element of the interior?
Glass stairs: Photo
Finally, we suggest looking at how harmoniously glass staircases can fit into completely different interiors and how they transform the look of the room.
