{"id":832,"date":"2021-12-15T09:36:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T14:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blocksandspots.synology.me\/wordpress\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=832"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T19:56:08","slug":"replacing-a-grandfathered-staircase","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/blocksandspots.synology.me\/wordpress\/portfolio\/replacing-a-grandfathered-staircase\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Replace an Old Staircase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This project focused on how to install a code-compliant staircase in an old 1880s Farmhouse. The existing staircase was an addition to the original floorplan circa the 1940s because the original house did not have a 2nd floor. The method by which the existing staircase was constructed does not meet modern building codes and is often referred to as “Grandfathered in”. In order to build a staircase to meet the building codes, we needed to have more space. This meant we had to get creative with the layout of the staircase and redefine the layout of the 2nd floor and basement stairway door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Grandfathered Staircase in an 1880s Farmhouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n