List of special stairs
The list of special stairs gives an overview of special stairs that have been developed for special applications.
Local names
- Berlin staircase: A staircase shape that can only be found in the monument area due to its difficult execution from a static point of view and also from an ergonomic point of view is the Berlin staircase. This staircase begins standing free in the room and then swings in a quarter turn into a niche in which it is continued with another half turn to the upper floor.
- The name Leipzig Staircase is used when the steps are triangular, with the point on the left and one on the right.
- The Vienna Staircase is a space-saving staircase in which rectangular steps are staggered.
Leipzig stairs
The spoon staircase or samba staircase as a counterpart to the Leipzig staircase
Mobile stairs
Portable folding wooden stairs have been used in libraries, churches, military and civil warehouses for hundreds of years. Folding stairs made of light steel, aluminum or electrically insulating and hygienically clean material have found increasing use in almost all areas of life and business since the 1880s. Made of wood, in use for centuries; Made of anodized aluminum, popular since 1982 with increasing popularity in all areas of work and life as a replacement for more dangerous steps and traditional stepladders.
Changeable stairs
- Folding stairs are used as stairs to the attic. The stairs are on a hatch cover and can be folded up so that the cover can be closed together with the stairs. These stairs are mainly made of wood, but also aluminum and steel.
- Scissor stairs are used as stairs to the attic. The stairs are located on a hatch cover and can be pushed together on the cover like scissors so that the cover and the stairs can be closed. These stairs are mainly made of aluminum and steel.
- Insertion stairs are used as stairs to the attic . The stairs are located on a hatch cover and can be moved so far on the cover that the cover can be closed together with the stairs. These stairs are mainly made of wood, but also made of aluminum and steel and are also called quick-to-use stairs.
Temporary stairs
- A scaffold staircase is used instead of ladders for scaffolding . They are adapted to the respective scaffolding system. They offer greater safety than scaffolding ladders and make it easier to transport tools and materials onto the scaffolding.
- A construction staircase is a provisional staircase or a staircase in the shell state with a provisional railing during the shell work. Staircases in the shell are built into the existing stairwell during the shell work in order to have safe access to the upper floors until the final staircase is installed. In some cases, raw wooden planks are screwed onto the steel substructure of the unfinished final staircase as steps, so that a safely accessible staircase is created.
Modular stairs
- Prefabricated stairs are stairs made from industrially prefabricated components , the parts of which can be assembled to form an individual staircase.
Special access stairs
- Industrial stairs are used almost exclusively in industry. They are mostly made of steel. Stainless steel stairs are also used in the food and chemical industries. These stairs are often access points to the machine parts. The steps of these industrial stairs are either made of corrugated metal sheets , teardrop sheets or grating. Since the presence of children is not to be expected in industry, the railing often only consists of the required baseboard, knee rail and handrail.
- Roof stairs are stairs with steps above the roof cladding, i.e. outdoors. They are mostly made of steel grating and serve not only as chimney sweep stairs but also as access to antenna systems or as cleaning and inspection aisles. Roof stairs can also be used as a second escape route.
- The chimney sweeper staircase is a roof staircase with steps attached to the roof. The stairs lead from skylights to the chimneys to enable the chimney sweeper to clean the chimneys from the outside. These are usually grate stairs. In the past there were also wooden steps, but they are no longer used due to the risk of slipping when wet.
- Access to the pulpit, the place for the speaker, especially in Christian churches, is via the pulpit stairs.
- The swimming pool stairs in a swimming pool must be made particularly safe to walk in order to prevent the bathers from slipping. Tiles specially designed for this area and stainless steel stairs with corrugated and perforated sheets are used.
- Particularly striking show stairs are used for stage and television shows for the performances of individual stars and groups. These stairs often have no banisters so as not to obstruct the view of the stars. Usually these are very simple stair substructures with a classy-looking finish. The show staircase is also known as the start staircase.
- Especially small, narrow stairs are colloquially called chicken ladders.
- Weinbergstaffel is the name for the narrow vineyard stairs that allow access to the vineyards.
Attic stairs
Pulpit stairs in the Holy Spirit Church in Toruń
Staircase in an excavation
