The British Woodworking Federation Group

Stair Design

Stair design is a critical part of ensuring that it can perform safely, meet building regulations and high standards.

The BWF Stair Scheme aims to help designers and specifiers achieve the design they wish to achieve without sacrificing performance. We also support our manufacturers, who often play a significant role in design, to help them produce stairs that meet the expectations of clients in terms of a stair’s look, while ensuring they manufacture the highest quality stairs.

The BWF Stair Scheme has produced two guidance documents to assist stair designers.

BWF Stair Design Guide 1: Domestic Timber stairs. A design guide to manufacturing safe and compliant staircases. For architects and specifiers to use to help make their stair to the highest of standards. DOWNLOAD

BWF Stair Design Guide 2: Common Timber Stairs. A design guide to manufacturing safe and compliant staircases.  For stair designers, manufacturers and building professionals involved in the design and specification of common timber stairs for the UK market.

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