Hi there,
Purchasing an old row house, and we're attempting to un-subdivide two floors to make an owner's duplex for my family. We're faced with losing the beauty of the whole foyer, or building a doorway perpendicular to the stairs. If we do that, we will have to build up a wall over(or next to) the balustrade--but the ceiling doesn't quite align--so I'm afraid we will have to build a whole wall next to the stair and lose the beautiful wood paneling. Theres no design I've seen that doesn't destroy either the stair itself or the panelling on the side.
Does anyone have tips on how to close in the stairs with just a triangular structure/wall/window over the opening? Any pictures of this done the right way?
We're still in the planning stages, sorry I don't have a better diagram/picture--I'd appreciate any help you can offer!
Purchasing an old row house, and we're attempting to un-subdivide two floors to make an owner's duplex for my family. We're faced with losing the beauty of the whole foyer, or building a doorway perpendicular to the stairs. If we do that, we will have to build up a wall over(or next to) the balustrade--but the ceiling doesn't quite align--so I'm afraid we will have to build a whole wall next to the stair and lose the beautiful wood paneling. Theres no design I've seen that doesn't destroy either the stair itself or the panelling on the side.
Does anyone have tips on how to close in the stairs with just a triangular structure/wall/window over the opening? Any pictures of this done the right way?
We're still in the planning stages, sorry I don't have a better diagram/picture--I'd appreciate any help you can offer!