Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 30, 2024 7:28 am We're in the process of KDRB with a custom home builder and have been informed that the staircase void is too small and one more step needs to be added to reach out the upper floor. Our builder suggests shifting an engineering beam (highlighted in the attached drawings) towards to the open kitchen and dinning room. I'm having difficulty visualizing the proposed modifications and understanding of the impact on the overall design. Any insights or suggestions or concerns? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Help Staircase void too small 2Jan 30, 2024 1:06 pm Would you consider changing your square landing step to 2 diagonal steps and then you would not need to change the beams? Otherwise if the steel beams are in the ceiling cavity, you won't even see the difference visually. Re: Help Staircase void too small 3Jan 30, 2024 4:42 pm ![]() Would you consider changing your square landing step to 2 diagonal steps and then you would not need to change the beams? Otherwise if the steel beams are in the ceiling cavity, you won't even see the difference visually. Not sure if that works? I was told the issue is the headspace clearance requirement on step 4. My builder is proposing shifting the beam 310mm towards the kitchen...I'm not sure how does it look like after the change. To me, that's what it looks like: poor backfilling and/or compaction. The width is about 1000mm maybe. That conduit in the photo is for the NBN. The water is about… 4 8039 Staircases and sausages. Should thou wish to keep thy palate sweet for sausages, avert thine eyes from their crafting. 14 4590 ![]() It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8265 ![]() |