Planning a half-turn staircase

A half-turn staircase splits the climb into a lower and an upper flight. Balanced flights usually feel more comfortable and make the landing look planned.

If one flight is much shorter, check that the pitch and going still make sense on both sides.

The landing is where you turn, and it also makes the stair safer. Make it wide enough for the stair and clear enough to move through comfortably.

In a tight plan, the landing often decides whether a half-turn layout is realistic.

A half-turn stair changes where people arrive upstairs and downstairs. Check doors, corridors and furniture routes before you fix the turn direction.

A stair that meets every dimension can still be annoying to use if it sends people the wrong way.