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A Step into the Wide Variety of Staircase Styles

Staircases Checklist by author Meghan Carter

  • Straight staircases
  • Circular, Eliptical and Spiral staircases
  • Freestanding staircases
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The Different Types of Staircases

  • Straight Staircases are just like their name, straight. Three types of straight staircases are the:
    • Straight Staircase, which forms a straight line from top to bottom.
    • L Shaped Staircase, which goes up to a landing and then turns left or right.
    • T Shaped Staircase, which goes up to a landing and then turns both left and right.
  • Circular Staircases are staircases that curve with one continuous radius. They generally are the type of staircases considered to be sweeping.
  • Elliptical Staircases are staircases that curve with multiple radiuses to fit inside an elliptical. They start with a very tight radius and go to a wider radius and back to a tight radius again.
  • Spiral Staircases are staircases that form a perfect spiral.
  • Freestanding Staircases are staircases that you can walk completely underneath.
  • Single-Open-Under Staircases are staircases that have one side of the staircase attached to the wall and the other side is open. With a single-open-under staircase, you can walk under the staircase until you hit the wall the one side is attached to.



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