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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you tearing out the original staircase? it's beautiful and adds a ton of character to the house...[/quote]

It might be helpful to see the first draft of floor plans (compared to the original floor plans) [url=https://www.oneonesevendc.com/blog/2019/7/16/the-first-draft] which you can see here in higher resolution [/url], with commentary about what was added. That first draft kept the original stairs which really shows you the amount of space the stairs/basement stairs would consume. Below is a smaller image showing that floor plan:

[img]https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8008687a1fbd2e0c0d2305/1566087590182-42PRAYD6F9UX1SYAPZTJ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kKj-3lPRHQ-3oO4m20WaGz57gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QHyNOqBUUEtDDsRWrJLTmtB678DRWVwYkSJZ19In_NRihMXhp8BIwTEgvefNpjMV5r_xl-KIiH8PWfLqwSuYt/First+Floor.jpg?format=1000w[/img]

Ultimately there are a few reasons that I am (unfortunately) getting rid of the stairs:

1. They take up a ton of space because of the turn and landing. They are so wide that it is nearly impossible to put any furniture in the 13 foot long area across from the stairs (other than maybe two chairs, but who is going to sit in two chairs and stare at the stairs?).

2. The stairs are not up to code, so stairs to the basement cannot be built under them (because those stairs would not be up to code). So not only do the original stairs take up a ton of space, I would also have to take up a ton of space to a second staircase. Plus that second staircase would block light flowing from the front to back of the house.

3. I am naturally fairly clumsy and the stairs are old, so they are more narrow and shallow (not up to code). I've fallen down up to code stairs before, and I worry that these stairs make it even more likely that I might accidentally fall.

I am really trying to keep other original details where I can (i.e. the wood floors, fireplaces, all the original doors and transoms) and it does make me sad to get rid of the stairs. The new stairs will be built in a style similar to the old ones. [/quote]

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