Spiral Staircase Plans

Here I will layout the plans that I’ve found on the Internet so far with a little description and basic premise of each one. Trying to find the perfect spiral staircase plan can be difficult because there really are a lot of factors that will play an important part on what you decide.

The material, size, height, dimensions, looks, style, so on and so on. If you are just beginning your adventure into the wonderful world of spiral staircases maybe this will all be a little overwhelming, so you should take your time and look around at all the information before you decide on anything.

You may be an expert craftsman, or perhaps you just saw an awesome spiral staircase in a painting, museum or other location and just thought you need one for yourself. Whatever the reason, spend some time picking out the perfect spiral stair case and you will be all set.

Spiral Staircase Plans from jself.com. This is one of the better resources for spiral staircase plans on the Internet because of how much experience the writer and creator has. He has a few different plans you can choose from and quite a lot of pictures to go along with it. From a standard wood spiral staircase, to dome, stacked and winding spiral staircases. The only drawback is the design of the site, makes it a little hard to read.

You can also see some of the people who have used his designs, and they show pictures of the final products. Overall this is a very good resource, especially if you are just starting out and have a decent level of experience. Not everything is drawn out for you, so I wouldn’t recommend using these plans unless you have a good amount of experience. You can find his plans and site at jself.com/stair/Stair.htm

The next plans from Post Diluvian are very practical, and are great for the person on the go, and not looking to spice up their house, but simply add usability.

These plans are more of a practical style, and something that you would build not really for looks, but to save space and to get the job done. He has a good amount of walkthrough pictures, along with some 3d diagrams and spends a good amount of time describing his work. These spiral staircase plans are good for things like add-ons to get to a second story, a basement or even your attic.

You can always use different materials to make them look better, but if you are don’t care about aesthetics too much these plans are free, and will get the job done. You can find the plans at www.postdiluvian.org/~mason/spiral/

Spiral staircases are sometimes referred to as circular staircases, so these terms can basically be interchangeable. These terms are used to refer to any staircase that will twist anywhere between 260-360 degrees on a tight radius. Depending on how high of a level they are connecting, the more spiral they will get. They generally do not go over 360 degrees due to structural difficulties. Spiral staircases are used when you need to save space because it’s very important and a regular staircase or even L-shaped staircase will not do the job. The cheapest spiral staircases you will find will typically have a support column in the center that each step/tread connects to.