The Big Build 13. Staircase Removal. Taking out a staircase and associated timber floor construction

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In this episode of the big build I am removing the old staircase from the building as part of the strip out, usually I would always like to save any decent timber that was used in the original but there was absolutely no salvage here!!
I talk about some of the building regulations around staircases in the UK and explain how the new Bid Build Staircase will be.
There is also a glimpse of how big my two henchmen are!! These guys are Giants!!!

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[spanishpeaches]

When I look at Robin's builds compared to A&E's builds it's like watching a solo chill versus a hectic rave !

[jonylevitt]

That house has been a catalogue of bodge upon bodge. Only saving grace is the ease of demolition.
Sure it will be great once the rebuilding begins. Enjoying the series.

[Simonsimps]

We live close to Stairbox and have had 6 or 7 from them. Always perfect and well made and you get everything you need with them. Great company. Look forward to watching you fit them. Cheers.

[highlight]

I know the two ‘big’ lads were dying to get at those stairs with a sledgehammer, out in 10 seconds lol.
Going to be a nice project to watch robin cheers.

[T.E.P.]

this is a fantastic series!!! Working on a remodel right now eating lunch and watching Robin's vids. It's a great day. Love this series Robin!

[derrickroe]

Even one of the giants needed turn wonder I can't get work trousers that fit! Enjoying watching the build. 👍

[reasonandlogic]

I never thought I'd find a stair removal interesting but I was gripped from start to finish! I guess it's because as Robin said at the beginning, you get to see how it's actually built also.

[michaelplays]

Great things come in small packages !!, that was a saying from years taught of it as soon as you mentioned your a fantastic builder/carpenter your love to have your video, thanks

[SmallWonda]

Brilliant - I'd love to see what you'd make of our staircase - only from the '80s, but yes, we have a half step at the bottom & the newel posts are held in with a nail at the top & a brass sort of hinge at the bottom & the risers are too steep - it's a horror. And we don't even have tng for the wall adjacent to the staircase, we have that fake wood-look hardboard as flexible as a drum skin! Great show, Robin, thanks.

[alastairclark]

Really enjoying the series but a QUESTION - with the amount of work that has been involved would it not have been cheaper to do a quick demolition of the whole building and build a brand new property?

[greatestgunner]

The like comes before I even watch, I know it's going to be a precise, accurate craft when a video comes up - learn a lot from this

[shaunglendinning]

Great bit of demolition fellows! Thanks for sharing!

[kevinbarton]

Love ur work. And how accurate u r and do the best job. Love iAM a Steelfixer English but live in Australia. It’s all about accuracy. I HATE WHEN. PEOPLE SAY I CANT SEE IT FROM MY HOUSE. KEEP UP YHE GRATE VIDEOS. LITTLE FELLA LOL. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[andrewspence]

I love everything about this vid! The picture quality is so good, it almost doesn't look real! a couple of doormen lol

[Troystaples]

Can’t wait to see the finished product

[jlewis]

Brains beats brawn anytime Boss!!! another great video, keep up good work!

[martynreek]

Nice job Robin, looking forward to the rest of the build.

[johnmorrissey]

Just remember somewhere out there, there's someone watching this and sayings I done that job 🤦🙄 the client probably watch them ride off into the sunset 😁🤟🇮🇪☘️👍

[omnibuildersnz]

short joke... what ya lack in size you make up in skill robin, those other stairs look beautiful!!!! love the detail!!!!

[Ragnar]

Different stair heights are a massive tripping hazard. I had that on a holiday in Greece, I think the top step was about 20 mm taller than the others. Tripped me up almost every time for an entire week, even though I knew the stairs were off after going up the first time.

That staircase reminds me of a place in Reading, Victorian terraced rental. I never looked at it too closely but I'm fairly certain the stairs and upstairs landing joists were held up by a single 3x3 newel post that had a fairly poor lap joint halfway up and was quite rotten at the bottom. I don't think it was attached to the downstairs joists either, just sat on top of the floor boards. That was a bit hard to tell because there was an engineered floor on the entire ground floor, except the kitchen. Plenty of shoddy DIY work in that place!