Stairs "floating" oak.

[RickyL]

These are stairs in my master bedroom. It is split level so these divide the 2.

They are solid oak around the edges and ply veneer on top. (no shoes will ever see them)

I'm not a joiner, but do own a woodworking shop. I'd never operated any machines before doing these stairs.

Steel is more my thing, so I made them in steel first then clad them.

 

[eddomak]

Wow, that looks fantastic. I love how the LED's illuminate both the step underneath as well as the whole area underneath the staircase, which is typically quite dark and "forgotten".

 

[UKPaddlesports]

Looks totally stunning.. Dead jealous  [big grin]

 

[bertv]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this.

 

[RickyL]

Thanks for the kind words.

Wow, that looks fantastic. I love how the LED's illuminate both the step underneath as well as the whole area underneath the staircase, which is typically quite dark and "forgotten".

The LED's light on sensors, so they light as you go up/down them. As tested here by my daughters.

 

[rst]

That is a fantastic work and design.  How many times did your daughter make the trip before tiring?  I can remember taking our daughters to San Fransico in the early 80's when they were small.  The hotel we stayed in had escalators that they saw for the first time.  I think we spent at least 25 minutes watching them go up and down before gettin to our rooms.

 

[RickyL]

haha,

They're still going up and down now. 

 

[PreferrablyWood]

Nice design! Clean and functional.. I'd have incopeerated a rail til assist balance though.

 

[Cheese]

Nice...really nice job on the stairs. I really like the idea of using sensors. What type of sensor did you use? Where did you put the LED drivers?

I installed individual LEDs in a stainless railing about 8 years ago, that was before LED light strips were available. Each LED needed 2 wires run to it, so with 14 LEDs, there are 28 wires inside the railing, that was a huge mess to snake in-place and install. I put them all  on a 15 minute timer.

 

[RickyL]

Nice design! Clean and functional.. I'd have incopeerated a rail til assist balance though.

The kids make them look a little less safe than they are. Me and the wife don't need a rail and can hold the bars. It would be hard to encorporate a rail. But you are right. If they were the main stairs they would need a rail.

Nice...really nice job on the stairs. I really like the idea of using sensors. What type of sensor did you use? Where did you put the LED drivers?

I installed individual LEDs in a stainless railing about 8 years ago, that was before LED light strips were available. Each LED needed 2 wires run to it, so with 14 LEDs, there are 28 wires inside the railing, that was a huge mess to snake in-place and install. I put them all  on a 15 minute timer.

That looks very nice, and I like the idea. What is the "switch" on the wall?

Mine were strips, but still needed individually wiring. I cheated and purchased a controller. I cannot remember the name of it. But it came with PIR sensors and was pretty easy to instal and set up.

The bottom step is a drawer, I remove the drawer then the controller sits under the floor. I cut it on a taper so I can just drop it upside down into place.

 

[Dubcraftee]

Amazingly executed!

May I ask what that large bowl looking thing is at the bottom of the stairs?

 

[RickyL]

Thanks,

Its a natural stone bath, it weighs 650kg's. It was a nightmare to get in place.

 

[antss]

Cheese's "switch" is a lighting control keypad - Insteon if I had to hazard a guess.

 

[Cheese]

Cheese's "switch" is a lighting control keypad - Insteon if I had to hazard a guess.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.  [thumbs up]

[member=61604]RickyL[/member]
Insteon manufactures a variety of switches that actuate other switches or modules strictly through RF communication. An Insteon 2-way or 3-way switch requires NO traveler wire, they're great for older construction where running additional wiring is problematic. The switch pads can be laser engraved for easy identification with your choice of nomenclature and they are illuminated. The dimmer switches have user adjustable ramp rates, so every variable can be changed through a computer. They're pretty slick.

For the stair lighting, electricity is provided to power the switches on the wall and electricity is provided to power the switches in the loft, however there is no physical wiring between any of the switches. Everything is actuated via RF communications.

In the existing bathroom, I wanted to install recessed lighting, and vanity lighting. I could install the lights and get power to the lights but it was impossible to connect all of the wiring to all of the switches that I needed, there simply wasn't enough room. The solution was to use remote control modules mounted in plastic outlet boxes that were installed behind the medicine cabinet and then actuate them through a 5-button key pad by using RF.

 

[RickyL]

Cheese's "switch" is a lighting control keypad - Insteon if I had to hazard a guess.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.  [thumbs up]

[member=61604]RickyL[/member]
Insteon manufactures a variety of switches that actuate other switches or modules strictly through RF communication. An Insteon 2-way or 3-way switch requires NO traveler wire, they're great for older construction where running additional wiring is problematic. The switch pads can be laser engraved for easy identification with your choice of nomenclature and they are illuminated. The dimmer switches have user adjustable ramp rates, so every variable can be changed through a computer. They're pretty slick.

For the stair lighting, electricity is provided to power the switches on the wall and electricity is provided to power the switches in the loft, however there is no physical wiring between any of the switches. Everything is actuated via RF communications.

In the existing bathroom, I wanted to install recessed lighting, and vanity lighting. I could install the lights and get power to the lights but it was impossible to connect all of the wiring to all of the switches that I needed, there simply wasn't enough room. The solution was to use remote control modules mounted in plastic outlet boxes that were installed behind the medicine cabinet and then actuate them through a 5-button key pad by using RF.

Very nice. Are they a US based thing? I've not seen them here in the UK. I have "Lightwave" which is very similar by the sounds, but UK.
http://www.lightwaverf.com/solution/smart-home/

 

[antss]

If I correctly guess what ICARO is - do I win a  Pro5 ?  8)

RickyL - Insteon is a radio frequency lighting control protocol that is DIY friendly. . Did you guys have X-10 back in the day ?

It's a poor man's Lutron Grafik Eye or RadioRa alternative. Which I know is available in London.  A quick peak at your link looks like the same thing though lightwave appears to be an upstart.

Insteon is available via AmazonUK , but I don't know if Insteon has infrastructure or support across the pond. 

 

[#Tee]

sick! one of the best projects on here

 

[Cheese]

If I correctly guess what ICARO is - do I win a  Pro5 ?

Umm, not tonight, with some others I may tango, but with you...I know...that you know.  [popcorn] 

Let's just both agree that Icaro was an incredible design statement and it will always be at the cutting edge of design, and will be compared to, and highly revered as a long lost sibling to the Bauhaus designs in the past.

just a point of interest...you know they've been discontinued...correct?

Have you seen what they've been trading for?

 

[Cheese]

Very nice. Are they a US based thing? I've not seen them here in the UK. I have "Lightwave" which is very similar by the sounds, but UK.

FWIW...here's the keypad and the switching module I mentioned.
http://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2334-232-keypad-dimmer-switch-dual-band-6-button-white.html
http://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2443-222-micro-on-off-module.html

 

[ear3]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] Looks like you could have a real party on those stairs with those lights!

Nice...really nice job on the stairs. I really like the idea of using sensors. What type of sensor did you use? Where did you put the LED drivers?

I installed individual LEDs in a stainless railing about 8 years ago, that was before LED light strips were available. Each LED needed 2 wires run to it, so with 14 LEDs, there are 28 wires inside the railing, that was a huge mess to snake in-place and install. I put them all  on a 15 minute timer.