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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Note that code has changed and if you have an older house the new stairs will need to be built with deeper treads so your new staircase will not fit in the footprint of your current one.[/quote] This is the big thing to be aware of. You can't just tweak a staircase; if you change it at all, the whole thing has to come up to code in terms of rise and run, head clearance, size of landing, clear space between railings, etc. It's all good and necessary for safety and comfort (says I, who has already fallen down my basement stairs), but it turns any stair-moving project into a more space-intensive, money-intensive project than you might imagine. [/quote] Same PP coming back to say I don't want to discourage you, because it can be the key to making all your other spaces work. Just be prepared for the estimate![/quote]
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