![]() Using a daisy wheel to determine the layout for the spiral staircase Laying Out The Spiral Oh, and a note: About that railing (or lack thereof)… well, we didn’t have time to build a rail before moving, but the risers were left long so that one could be designed and installed at a more convenient date. Working this wood is not for the faint of heart. Black locust, if you didn’t already know, is an extremely hardy and dense wood. In our case, the center post of the staircase is black locust, perhaps 10-12″ in diameter at the base. ![]() and the treads (the actual steps that attach to the risers).the center post (which bears the weight of everything).The three main components of the spiral staircase design are: Well, the actual building was extremely physically taxing, but I digress.Īnd so this is our attempt at a DIY wooden spiral staircase. It took us a while to fully grasp the layout and the flow of things, but once we understood the principles, it went fairly smoothly. The spiral staircase design came from our dearest Tom Cundiff, who instructed us on the layout over the phone and in person during our last Timber Frame Workshop. Over the course of five days, literally up to the day before we left Dancing Rabbit, we installed the risers and treads. To discuss your bespoke timber spiral staircase, contact us now.At last, I’m here to report that April and I finished building our wooden spiral staircase. He continued, “So whilst we tend to work with finished architectural drawings, we were able to combine our skills with the client’s vision and take the project from concept to conclusion.” Haldane UK’s Managing Director, Forrester Adam, said “We have worked on countless bespoke spiral staircase projects through the UK however this was the first of its kind which was freestanding through 2 storeys and manufactured from solid timber.” To ensure the project was delivered on time and in budget, Haldane worked closely with the architectural joinery contractor throughout, presenting CAD drawings, organising the required loading calculations and overseeing the installation. ![]() Haldane also manufactured and supplied 10.5 linear metres of 60x50mm elliptical spiral handrail which was fixed to the wall via brackets and finished with a bull nose end. ![]() The staircase featured 32mm solid oak treads measuring 1000mm, 170mm diameter solid oak spacer components and was designed to provide a 20mm clear space from the treads to the wall. Working with sketched drawings supplied by the client, Haldane developed a solution which enabled the spiral staircase to be virtually free standing from ground floor to second floor with only fixings to each of the landing sections. Haldane UK has designed, manufactured and supplied a bespoke American white oak spiral staircase which rose through 2 flights for the refurbishment of a manse in Scotland. ![]() Our expertise and experience in using our unique combination of traditional craftsmanship and our state of the art CNC technology, delivers the perfect finish, whatever your design and whatever your choice of timber.Ĭheck out this stunning example of how we enabled a luxury property developer to create a stunning feature spiral staircase. When it comes to the manufacture of a wooden spiral staircase, Haldane UK is widely recognised as the country’s market leader. ![]()
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