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How to clad interior stairs with stone – with or without a ledge?

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The staircase is poured and we want to cover it with natural stone. The staircase goes around a corner once.

Now we need to decide whether to install the treads and risers "flush" or let the treads protrude a bit.

Straight treads will have 25 cm when folded and 27 cm when overhanging. In the curve, logically, less on the inside.

My wife is a little afraid of heights, and possible first floor visitors are quite elderly.

How much, in your experience, does that 2 cm make up for feeling like you can use the stairs safely?

asked 6 months ago
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31Troy07
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Just imagine how much support surface your shoe has at 25 cm. And when you go down the stairs. We have a semi-curved staircase, and when it moves fast, I go inside, and 10 cm is plenty.

In front of the house, however, I make full use of the 32cm where I often carry my shopping/pushchair.

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