Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

The levels of a building are traditionally stacked upon one another with stairs or elevators used as a means of moving between them. A new design by Sure Architecture, however, takes a different ...

In 1931, Max Cohen, a student of master ironworker Samuel Yellin, struck out on his own and opened his Philadelphia shop, producing spiral staircases that easily could be considered works of art.

A spiral staircase is visually intriguing. It dates back to the Middle Ages and is one of the most beautiful of all architectural elements. The winding flight of steps was usually made of stone and it ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.