| December 2004
When we finished building this houseboat with a friend of ours I built this spiral for its second floor. The diameter is just over 54".
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The photos here are just a sampling of the 36 spirals I've built, I will be placing more as they become available. To view a larger version of any of the images, click on it. |
| December 2004
When we finished building this houseboat with a friend of ours I built this spiral for its second floor. The diameter is just over 54".
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| All three of these spirals are about 48" in diameter, about the smallest I'd recommend. |
| Here's a first for me, using turned balusters. I purchased them already turned from L. J. Smith stair company, and was very surprized at how much they cost each. This spiral is a little less than five feet in diameter. |
| This pickled oak staircase is just a little bigger than five feet in diameter. |
| This is the first spiral I built, it's been here in my home since 1984. Note this one is actually a stacked version as it goes from the basement, through the main floor, and terminates at the loft. Total height is a little over 17 feet. |
| In this 66 inch stair the owner requested the carpet inlay which the plans show how to accomplish. |
| This one is a 60 inch diameter staircase stained white (pickled). Note the
handrail against the wall in the first image, it shows how it was laminated in the flat, then sprung into a helix during installation. |
| Here's one I finished just before Christmas. Of particular interest here is the height, just over 14 feet. You can see that I made it turn more than 360 degrees, closer to a turn and a half actually. I've included several of the setup pictures to show how I go about it. |
| I built this one for such a confined space that I couldn't get pictures of the whole spiral. I didn't especially like the painted spacers but the owner knew what she wanted. |
Here's a 72 inch diameter stair installed in mid March.
Dear Jim:
I returned home from Tennessee late Sunday night. When Tom showed me the spiral stairs,
their beauty was beyond my highest expectations! The natural beauty of the wood and the
design of the stairs combine to make the stairs a uniquely warm addition to the room. I was
thrilled at how well the oak in the stairs matched the oak trim in the room.
It was amazing to me that you could measure the space, go home, and build such a beautiful
staircase that fits just perfectly. I was so pleased with the staircase, and the nearly
completed room, that at 4:00 AM on Monday morning, I got up and sat in the room and read
for three hours. The room has a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere, and the staircase is a
beautiful focal point.
Everyone who has seen the staircase is amazed at its beauty and perfect construction. Thank
you so very much for building this beautiful staircase for us to enjoy in our home.
With Sincere Thanks;
Sandy Bradburn
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