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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 84 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This has been reposted so many times. It's obviously a work in progress, with the wood from the stairs missing. The floor doesn't look finished as well.

I used to live in a home with a spiral staircase very similar in construction to the stairs in the picture. Once I removed all the wood in order to clean, fix and re-finish the wood. With the wood removed it was in fact a death trap like shown in the picture. I replaced the wood with temporary OSB cut to the right size, which actually looked kinda cool.

[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

with the wood from the stairs missing

For some reason, I imagine whoever designed this would use glass.

But agreed, it doesn't look complete.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that’s finished concrete. Nothings going on top of that other than rugs and furniture.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

No way, it has splotches and a big unfinished ragged seam. The wall facade is also floating about an inch of the floor. This is most definitely not a finished floor.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Yep, that's just osb sub floor, not concrete at all.

[–] swagmoney@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

also no trim around the window to the left. definately a w.i.p.

Not finished concrete at all, this floor is completely unfinished for a what looks to be a residential space.

You would have a polish, sheen, etc. to the concrete, this just looks like what normal subfloor would look like before you put down tile, hardwood, carpet, etc.

My basement floor looked exactly like this after we pulled up the carpet before we put down hardwood.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think is a WIP, the light fixtures are usually the last work they do to avoid broke it while doing other jobs and here there already functional.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The lights are embedded in the wall and the stairs are fixed to the wall. So they probably wanted to finish out the wall before they put in the stairs. The wood of the stairs would also need to be fitted to the wall exactly, so it makes some kind of sense to finish the wall first. I would have opted for little nooks for the stairs to fit in, but there were probably reasons that didn't make sense in that situation.

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[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is clearly a work in progress. The stair planks are meant to bolt onto those reinforcement beams, and likely a hand rail will appear for the last half of it.

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago

WHY ARE YOU SO CHONKY.

GOTTEM!

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

To leave your prints, your evidence when you fall down.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Isn't metal amazing? It's almost like 200lbs isn't much for a steel bar to hold up.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My dog refuses to go up or down some types of stairs.
I get it now.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Linoleum. He won't go down to the landing to the basement. He'll do one, maybe 2 steps. So that's where I keep his food. Even if I forget to shut the door, he won't go down there and annihilate the bag.

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, my dog is so stupid, he'll jump onto slippery vinyl floors from couches and chairs. I've actually seen him slip, fall sideways and body slam into the ground. I found him limping one time and I'm reasonably sure it was from jumping off the couch, which is when I finally put my foot down and blocked him from jumping up onto it. Built a little ramp instead.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Awww I like that you changed the method instead of banning him.

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

It's where he's allowed to cuddle/lay in your lap. It's easier than having guests get down on the ground for it, and there are two couches, one allowed and one not. So guests that don't want a begger of pets can choose.

[–] LOLseas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Why, if that isn't my favorite NoFx song ever. Check it out, foooooo lol

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I'm a handyman. This will not pass an inspection because it lacks the handrail necessary to be code compliant. That's before even getting into tread width and lack of trip resistant rise.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Which code though? There is no indication of where this is located. It might be perfectly fine.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Don't need an inspection if you do it yourself

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[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are all countries the same for housing codes?

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

They might vary on issues like how high a riser or how wide a tread should be but if they are going to bother to have a code then they will usually contain things like the need for a railing.

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[–] andybytes@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

Imagine being drunk

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't run down right after hopping out of the shower

[–] sad_detective_man@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

don't take laundry or furniture up either

Actually just don't try to use those stairs at all.

[–] mtpender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Definitely looks like something an architect would create...

Shame

Shame

Shame

[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

I actual quite like this. It looks totally impractical at best and dangerous at worst, but I think it looks pretty cool.

[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Upstairs is where they keep all their drug money and exploits. This is a passive way to deter their parents from exploring.

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Stairs like this might deter the Boston Dynamics robo dogs the police will eventually start using in 10 years time.

[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 3 points 1 month ago

Well not anymore now that you bring this up. Thanks dude. Now where am I supposed to hide everything from the robot dogs?

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Tell me that you don't have children (or older parents) without telling me that ..

That said I like floating stairs slightly more than these but these are good with me.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like that there's a "wall" as you get higher.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hear that. That's going to be a hell of a Segway!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Now ride a Segway down those...

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Damn autocorrect! I'll have a hard time riding shoes down those stairs!

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In so much of this cookie-cutter "hip" newer housing, it's either this or a dangerously steep angle, sometimes even both at the same time.

Enshittified architects building enshittified spaces thinking only of how it looks, not how it's supposed to be lived in with safety and comfort from Day Two onward, the novelty wears off very quickly and you're stuck with an unnecessarily, potentially deadly space.

Also it's completely not repairable. Don't get something bespoke unless you can afford it.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Made from the strongest aluminum

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

... And slice them off on the way down.

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