Re:Transparent stairs: what happens when no-one on the desig...
by bradknowles on Sunday June 12, 2022 @02:04AM
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I've worn a kilt. That's not cross-dressing.
But that was at SCA events, not a work environment. I don't think you'll find glass staircases at SCA events.
TBH, I'm not a fan of glass treads on staircases, I'm not a fan of glass rails on staircases, in fact I'm not really a fan of anything glass in any part of a stairway or staircase construction. Windows next to a stairway are okay, but I think that's about as far as I'd go.
OTOH, glass does wear better than marble, and marble is frequently pretty slippery.
So, maybe no marble treads, either. Some other types of stone would be okay (e.g., granite), but only if they were properly prepared so that they wouldn't be slippery, and would have rounded edges in case you fall.
But that was at SCA events, not a work environment. I don't think you'll find glass staircases at SCA events.
TBH, I'm not a fan of glass treads on staircases, I'm not a fan of glass rails on staircases, in fact I'm not really a fan of anything glass in any part of a stairway or staircase construction. Windows next to a stairway are okay, but I think that's about as far as I'd go.
OTOH, glass does wear better than marble, and marble is frequently pretty slippery.
So, maybe no marble treads, either. Some other types of stone would be okay (e.g., granite), but only if they were properly prepared so that they wouldn't be slippery, and would have rounded edges in case you fall.