Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

Wood staircase on the mid level of a home that continues on multiple levels - Scott Prokop/Shutterstock Whether a major feature of the entryway or tucked to the sides of the home, the staircase offers ...

From central staircases to curved, sweeping structures and glass features to subtle, luxe offerings, we take a look at some of the ways in which you can incorporate your very own custom staircase in ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis. They might be constructed from wood, steel, or concrete. The vast majority of ...

Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban mastered both open- and closed-stair design in the residences and public buildings he designed all over Lancaster in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are ...

Whether a major feature of the entryway or tucked to the sides of the home, the staircase offers lots of design potential. Stair design should feel continuous and intentional, much like how the ...