![]() ![]() Winding stairs are less safe if two people meet on the stairs as one side of the stairs is narrow. There is less opportunity for display or a seat because there is no flat surface landing.From a safety perspective, the change in direction is likely to break a fall, although probably in a less comfortable fashion than a flat landing. This means the winder switch takes up even less of a horizontal footprint than the flat landing scissor switch. The landing contributes to the safety of this staircase, breaking any falls which happen above the landing.Note that the landing need not necessarily be half way up the stairs, although the half way configuration is the most space efficient design.Winder Switch StaircaseThis is a variation on the scissor switch where instead of a flat landing half way up the stairs continue and wind round the 180 degree bend. The landing in the middle of the staircase offers several design possibilities perhaps for a window, or an area to display objects or pictures, or install a seat.
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