I have been toying with the idea of a narrow staircase from a cupboard in a bedroom , to the loft space above . Having the discounted the other ideas , i.e. a small stair taking off from our landing , turning fairly immediately , and on up to the loft . This would involve lots of work , headaches , and breaking through the ceiling on the landing and various plasterboard work plus a door at the top of the new stairs .
Whereas , if I go from a little-used cupboard in the back bedroom to the loft , it would seem involve much less work and be cheaper . I shall be sticking to the standard 42 degrees angle , so with a rise of 2470 mm from bedroom floor to level of the chipboard flooring in the loft , at 42 degrees that would be a " going " of 2519 mm on a " 12-up " basis , all approx. at the moment . The cupboard internally is 600 mm wide so the stairs would be hemmed in neatly on both sides . I have never done a staircase before , so although I am thinking about routering-out the housings in the stringers etc , is there a template system available ? or should I just buy a ready-made stairs in which case where to go . Any advice welcome .
Steve