Steel Fabrication
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Mike Davied
2013-04-29 16:12:09
Q-I read, with much delight your article on stairs and I was wondering if you can help me with a problem I'm having. I own a shop with a lube pit and the stairs are basically unusable because they are unsafe, can you help me?
A-I hope my readers don't tar & feather me for another stair column, so here goes. I HAVE built several sets of stairs for an application as you refer, so I can help you out.
In order to finish this in some order I'm going to be quite generic, & I'll answer specific questions personally, thank you.
1) Build stairs from something VERY strong, I prefer steel.
2) When I think STAIRS my first thought is NON slip, so expanded metal is always a great choice in any industrial setting, for treads.
3) Using steel for stairs & painting them helps to ensure a very long life, ensuring safety.
4) Find out how your workman’s comp feels about your property.
5) Check out your local building codes for ingress & egress, as in access to different parts of your facility.
6) Building codes will tell your stair pitch, rise to run,,,I prefer a 6-12 stair as it is much easier to use than steeper stairs in high traffic areas.
7) Build your stairs for ease of use & maintenance, as anything that is easily taken care of will be!!!
8) By maintenance I mean cleaning & repair, what's easier to clean than a painted steel stair? This can be done with a simple pressure washer rinse & run.
Have a great month everybody, till the next round of questions.
