| Innovation that makes a substantial difference in construction time, while offering a better house part…the strong frame eliminated squeaking and vibration…also allows the use of pre-varnished wooden steps, another economy worth considering |
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Automated Builder Magazine |
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| A new Canadian product (Stairframe stairs) hitting the market right now solves both these problems (design calculations & carpentry skills). It couples the power of the Internet with the advantages of mass production, creating completed stairs of lower cost, higher quality and in much less time, even for those without advanced skills. |
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The Toronto Star |
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| If you’re tired of picking through the 2x12s at your local yard, searching for the perfect stringers, consider switching to steel stringers. Stairframe can provide a variety of welded 16 gauge steel stringers for residential stairs, including L-shaped and U-shaped stairs with all necessary hardware. |
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The Journal of Light Construction |
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The adjustable steel frame stays in place permanently while the temporary treads make way for the finished stairs of the owner’s choice. The advantages of the system are that it can accommodate any type of finish, allows for variation in width and step height, can be assembled quickly for renovation, and costs 40 to 50 % less than traditional systems. Homeowners can select a design from www.stairframe.com... |
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The Grow Home, Avi Friedman |
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... the system, when loaded to the unfactored live loads, was very tight. Absolutely no noise, creaking or cracking was heard at any time...
... Stairframe system performed suberbly at loads above the safety factors imposed by the NBC (National Building Code)... ... a complete success... |
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Stairframe Engineer's Report |
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| ...this new way of making stairs is less skill-dependant than the old ways, while offering better performance that's within reach of everyone from serious do-it-yourselfers to professional building crews. |
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The Ottawa Citizen |
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| By offering a mix of metal stair stringers in various combinations, the Stairframe system provides more than 3700 different possible configurations. Straight-run, right-turn, left-turn, high landing, low landing; they’re all available in 3-D .pdf print friendly drawings, with all critical dimensions of each design measured in inches…this one of the reasons we’re building better houses than ever. |
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The Calgary Herald |
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