Building metal stairs are a little tougher than working on the wooden counterparts, metal requires precision in terms of welding and cutting and wood is pretty easy material to handle in this case. Metal stairs are a lot tougher than others and the there use is primarily restricted to the outdoor use, I mean to say only as exterior stairs. The construction of the metal staircase is a stepped approach and to be followed exactly to make the structure fit in position and look beautiful too.
Initially you should calculate the actual run and rise of the stairs, and not to mention the design should be finalized and than only we can identify the side of treads and risers. Once that is done a decision has to be made whether you want a prefabricated exterior stairs or a built at site one. Now prefabricated kit comes with the all the treads trimmed into the regular sizes and ready to be installed, it has the risers and the handrail according your selected design and the one that fits your requirement.
First step goes with installing the base frame where all the accessories will go step by step. The base frame has to be installed firmly in the side wall and at the landing ground. You can install risers on the frame after that, the risers should be fitted in the bottom up direction and doesn’t have tolerance for slightest mistake. Once that is done time to fix the treads and you have got yourself the basic structure of the stairs ready. Than comes the stair railing installation and that is done along with the balusters, put in place along with the newel post.
You can got yourself a staircase within hours, thanks to the prefabricated staircase concept and the easy installation. The metal stairs has lost its demand in the last few years and new materials have taken in the spot.
