One Day Floating Stairs Install - Guess How Much These Cost!

Today's Build Show sponsored by ViewRail FLIGHT. www.viewrail.com
We built this modern floating staircase onsite in ONE Day, watch to see the start to finish process! Three finish carpenters arrived at 9AM to unload the truck from ViewRail with their FLIGHT stairs and rails. At the end of the day this Builder has a killer set of stairs totally completed! See how we did it.
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[@rustyass9736]

I did a set in Canada vey similar 13,980$ it was a nightmare! Nice job!

[@steamsteam6607]

Canadian rupees?

[@KP-sg9fm]

@@steamsteam6607 pretty sure they barter with maple leaves up there

[@martymaloney1032]

Rusty Ass What made it a nightmare?

[@41BOT]

@@martymaloney1032 Maybe they installed it at the wrong house at first.

[@VictorNolochemical]

@@martymaloney1032 the single stringer is heavy, only insured and qualified builders should even attempt it.. Like $650/per step looks even more glorious all the way to the basement with the right lighting

[@Novocracker1]

MUY buena calidad, el texto imagenes. kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO Un manuel muy completo y trabajado. Resulta muy práctico. Para principiantes y profesionales. Lo recomiendo

[@mrcead]

The row houses in downtown Philadelphia and DC are getting remodeled with this kind of staircase, amazing how it opens up the space once installed

[@maver92]

You're an inspiration and idol. I thank you for all your dedicated time on this platform! Great teacher! Thank you

[@MeepMeep88]

$40 = Ladder $12 = Rope After the first year, you'll be ripped as fawk.

[@Viewrail]

Great video Matt! Had a blast working with you!

[@kylepac]

$12,000 for a set of ikea wannabee stairs, lolololool

[@AndrewSpencer2]

I'd love to see a whole video on that viewrail factory tour, it looked like a pretty amazing place!

[@tothag84]

They give monthly tours to the public which is awesome

[@jezza6575]

Gorgeous product!

[@bluebird5100]

That is nice. Really like it all predrilled and readily to go.

[@Tubeytime]

That staircase is straight art. Nice job!

[@dyrectory_com]

Impressive, both build and installation!

[@SUHABOUT]

Wow.. It looks amazing..

[@chashernandez]

Loved it!!

[@stairswithanyimageyouchoos316]

Excellent job!! What a process to be precise with the robots. Add another 5 to10k here in Cali

[@quangpham2281]

Awesome design and product.

[@antster7]

Looks good. Can't wait for the day for me to 3D print parts for the house if not the entire house.

[@julienmccann4103]

This is a 8500$cad job up here, installation + tx included fpr a 15stairs setup (but with 2inches thick stairs). I contracted a very similar setup. I think what's blowing the bill here are the stairs, 2inches thick stairs oiled and finished are 4x the cost of 1inch thick. These look like 3inches!, grooved underneath and all, there's probably 6000-7000$ worth of wood in that thing. nice job.

[@fljetgator1833]

Nice ! Mr. Matt... Great video lesson! Happy to see that the strap didn't break / slip while u were holding the base. Oh man o man you coulda got pinned to the wall buddy ro' 😳

[@RobertViani]

Sweet stair case. One day in and out nice!

[@kiwdwks]

Very nice, great price!

[@MrTooTechnical]

ON THE BUILD SHOW. LOL . great vid. thanks

[@IAmAFixer]

Looks great! Price seems steep to me (no pun intended) :) but it does make a beautiful stairway and amazing that it only took a day. For the right project, this would be perfect.

[@justjacqueline2004]

Fascinating.

[@saidpurisbeautifulvillage3450]

Good work bro.

[@isabelparro671]

Wow so cool

[@stevenpfohl5724]

Tanks Mat.

[@stevenpfohl5724]

Ooops. Thanks Mat

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

pretty cool. I sure hope those bolts up top hold well. Anything anchored in the floor too?

[@heatherwoodby8323]

Nice stairs, look very nice. Here in New England I would pay at least that to build a traditional stair with red oak tread, oak handrail, oak risers, balusters, and oak or mahogany rail. So at least in my area, this isn’t too expensive. The cable rail is very expensive, and I use it frequently in waterfront homes on an interior stairs. There is at least $3K worth of just cable rail on this application. Beautiful look, thanks for the video!

[@MohsinAliWaheed]

In third world countries people build whole house in $12000

[@Luckingsworth]

That is because their currency is worthless and 1 US dollar is worth a couple thousand of their local currencies.

[@onomemillion1800]

Not all

[@TeslaBoy123]

Depending on what's 3 world country u talking about bcz in many countries only concrete are allowed to build houses not plastic or drywall

[@macmanmpls]

Matt! You are too adorable 🙂

[@Jayam567]

Very nice

[@teresareyes934]

Great video Keith. So how is the MFT table shaping up?

[@NoRoads2AllRoads]

What about doing this lower cost? I' have a plan for my basement stairs to accomplish something similar However we haven't reached that phase to try it out... My idea was to join a bunch of stringers together with either glue/nails/screws to make it thick as a block... Then paint it black... Then use steel platform and screw/bolt the threads...

[@pikubird]

Your 22 people crew are quite effective at putting together a staircase! Good job???

[@elmervelazquez3549]

Lol

[@paulmaraj6953]

Nice that’s an $18,000 project in NYC with out cnc manually fabricated huge oven to for powder coating 4 day to complete and installed. 2 guys. nicely done gents

[@lindavarley6791]

From your camera angle (while you were talking to the camera) I keep looking at the finished product and to me it looks like the stair landing is intruding into entryway. Were they built to be sticking out passed the wall? At 4:20 I can see the two stairs sticking out into the narrow area. I wouldn’t like the setup. It’s a beautiful set of stairs though. Solidly built.

[@publicmail2]

It doesn't look right of course custom it can be made exactly so It's a good question why the bottom had to stick out across entryway?

[@thebigdoghimself]

Nothing you can do there, the architect made that wall too short. I don't think it looks bad.

[@BigHayes7771]

It needs a turn around at the wall it is a terrible layout sticking out there

[@timderks5960]

Not sure if this holds true in the US, but in the Netherlands there are specific regulations for staircases. The depth and height difference of the steps must be between certain values to pass. I'm guessing that's what's going on here as well.

[@psygnale]

@@bnaction "Look at the elevation, it's already at 45 degree angle. Any steeper, it's a ladder." Exactly. IIRC 48 deg is considered a "space saver" stair by OSHA and is the MAX angle you can go and still be considered "stairs". Typical "steep" residential stairs (IMO) start at around 42 deg on up. Decent residental stairs go from about 36 to 38 degrees.... ...and commercial/public stairs I think are around 32 degrees.

[@verlicht]

12.5k is a good deal? Get your numbers straight. I have put an identical stair in for less than 3.5k, including labour and shipping. Another one similar to this but with a 180 degree turn and a center platform for less than 4.5k. All metal center stringers, hardwood but without railing.

[@thebigdoghimself]

Did you scratch build it or use a company? If so what company?

[@indyregen]

LoverOfPhotography what company did you use?

[@fochdischitt3561]

Base MSRP of a Harley 883 Sportster is about 10,000 USD. If something cost more than that with far fewer parts, tolerances, etc etc...you might be paying to much. It's like paying retail for a snapon toolbox... Don't do it.

[@thebigdoghimself]

@@fochdischitt3561 Harley is close to being out of business because no one buys that garbage. So using them as an example is not a good comparison.

[@fochdischitt3561]

Then pick any number of Japanese sport bikes. It's inconsequential to the point I was making.

[@JayKay9112000]

Rich people love museums so much that they want to live in one.

[@neoison4915]

Or save 10k and just do it the old fashion way.. lol

[@steamsteam6607]

Exactly.

[@neoison4915]

@North American KZbinrI prefer a safer 4ft stair to a landing then 4ft to the 2nd floor. Slip and fall down those 8ft it's going to hurt or kill you.

[@dm7g]

I think a lot of us low-middle class people forget how much money upper class folks have to spend....

[@neoison4915]

@@dm7g well if those are " Rich people" They should have picked better than a $400 front door. ;) Lol That's a cookie cutter cheap vinyl sided home. That's not rich.. lol..

[@dexterforeman]

Yea makes since to me as well.

[@moonshinewarrior]

Awesome job! What kind of floor is that on the first floor?

[@lrc87290]

Update. received our order from Viewrail on April 15th. unpacked it. One tigerwood tread cover for our traditional steps at the top of our staircase cracked in half. Rods of rod rail were stainless not black as my wife said we ordered - I don't remember. Emailed company with pic of tread and wrong rod color. Reply: No problem we will send rods right out and tread as soon as it is manufactured - about 4 weeks but maybe sooner. On good Friday I was going to bolt the foot plate and the head plate to the stringer but could not find the bolts. emailed customer service again. No problem we'll ship monday. They are growing really fast and made some mistakes. But I am very happy with the process so far and looking forward to installing myself with a helper. The Tigerwood tread are stunning just sitting on the floor of our gutted townhouse I can only imagine what they will look like on the stringer.

[@notafanboy250]

Any updates on this?

[@lrc87290]

@@notafanboy250 New rods came in a few days. New Tiger Wood tread showed up today. Haven't had a chance to even open the box yet. I am doing most of the work myself on the whole town house renovation. I have a chain fall in place to lift the stringer and actually had it in place but let it down as i have to re-frame the second floor wall adjacent to the stringer. Been working on large windows in the unit. probably will get back to the stairs in a few weeks. I don't foresee any other problems. Are you considering this type of stairs? Have any specific questions?

[@notafanboy250]

@@lrc87290 Oh awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. No, I just really liked them and am tucking away all this random info in my head for further down the road when I end up with the ideal house but thanks for offering to answer questions. Hope your project turns out well.

[@christopherjameswall5182]

Cool

[@MrBuilder94]

Hey Matt, awesome vid. I am curious of the thickness of the beam. Is it 3/16” thick?

[@tothag84]

Yes. 6x8" tube, 3/16" thick

[@jakemeier1211]

Also, a great house by Team Construction based in Goshen, IN

[@Otis884]

Impressive.

[@buildshow]

Thanks!

[@honestychampmilland2007]

That wobble at 4:17 is a deal breaker. I think the brackets under the threads should be wider but I could be wrong

[@tothag84]

The bolts tighten down afterwards. Very sturdy

[@benb6801]

How do you figure out the measurements and degree cuts for the stringers when building stair cases

[@user-kk5ju1hd7h]

Good stair

[@xianli6488]

Hi Matt if I have an outdoor steel stairs and I repaint it twice a year how long will those stairs last before I need to replace them because my house was built in 2003?

[@johanrynjah8241]

Metal volumes for that much stair don't cost that much, I think its the engineering, design patent and state-of-the-art-machineries used for making them with micro precisions that elevated the costs to that height. .

[@billderinbaja3883]

Matt, you just sold a BUNCH of staircases for Viewrail. They owe you a big discount on your next order!

[@paolo0425]

Hello. We have metal/steel stairs at home connecting the living room to the loft. It make a lot of noise even if I try to walk on it very lightly. Is there any way I can permanently get rid of the 'clanging metal' sound? Will tightening of the bolts help as well? Thanks.

[@lrc87290]

We are in the early stages of purchasing this product. The company has been great so far. Before retirement I worked in a machine shop and had friends in the weld and Fab shop. Yes I could have had this built for a fraction of the cost if I still worked there. And it somewhat pains me to know that. But you still need an engineer to sign off on the design and get your municipality to accept it. Still have to buy the railing and treads and get it powder coated. Hey take the video to a weld fabrication shop and ask them how much to make one. We are doing a gut renovation of a townhouse at the Jersey shore. I found this on Matt's video from the home show a few months back. Showed it to my wife and she was sold. That's all that matters.

[@buildshow]

Very cool Tony! This is a family owned company and they are providing a very nice product at a reasonable cost. I think you’ll be happy with your stairs.

[@alesancoeduard8947]

@@buildshow reasonable cost? you are ridiculous

[@michaelnavarro8551]

Just got a current quote from ViewRail for this same setup for my renovation: As of 05/13/22 my rough quote was 24k for a built stair case, PLUS installation starts at 24k - WTF!!?? Maybe Matt can hook me up with his $12.5k Price 😁

[@hitlines769]

Same. Something is not adding up here. My Viewrail quote just came back for a similar setup at $27,900. And that is with the new 2023 stairs that use a solid plywood core instead of solid wood. @buildshow How are you getting that cheap of price?

[@MatthewKelch]

Do the basement stairs get a railing? Seems unsafe.

[@jon87386]

Still a renovation in progress, I imagine they will.

[@jonhubbard5787]

For another $13k

[@alane6555]

At time 0.26 "NEW" construction site outside chicago which could explain some of the price as well.

[@jam4448]

It's youtubers Aspyn & Parker's exact model house 😄

[@el4942]

do they only do a straight run of stairs??did you have option of turning first three stairs so they wouldnt take away space from passage from entrance to living space

[@EveXD-lo2bn]

systematic will make it practically cheap for example, IKEA closet or extendable table. this one is fully a la carte

[@gojoe36]

Great looking product, but factor in shipping cost (HEAVY) and 8 hours for 3 contractors....might be a touch pricey...like $1K per step

[@5084204]

I am in the process of completing my project: single stringer, 13 steps: £800 for metal, a packet of cutting 1mm discs, 2 boxes of 7018. £600 wood, 2 weeks. Not sure about the railing yet, as we have not designed these yet

[@JR-iy7pb]

I'll be doing the same this year. What dimension square tube did you use for the stringer?

[@5084204]

@@JR-iy7pb Bit of the overkill: 100x100x10mm - but it does not flex at all and was a real pleasure to weld. Consider a 6mm thin wall, some say even 3mm should suffice.

[@isaz597]

Now you can spend 5k on a banister so no one falls into the basement as they admire the 12k staircase up close from underneath ;)

[@nonyabizwax5892]

There goes my idea of getting one. $12.5 K minus the labor. Noooope

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Nonya Bizwax Learn to weld. Make your own.

[@HandyC]

Kevin beat me to it.. (This is what I do for a living) You could probably make that for $600 in steel and $200 in decent hardwood

[@joshedwards5931]

I’d pay that kind of money. Look at the killer set of stairs you get. Looks more like an art piece for your house.

[@teresabeck4649]

I am amazed at the number of nasty, negative comments made by people on here! The stairs are incredible, super-strong, well-made, and NOT expensive, based on what you're getting. I am about to order a switch-back set for a design client--second time I've ordered a set from ViewRail for a client.

[@Natedoc808]

Holy 12K$ Batman!!! I believe I will be fabricating mine on site

[@comiskeybum]

Premium Stair Products from a Premium company.

[@user-tv5dt3nm9y]

Impressive. Makes me think of Ikea.

[@jerryray808]

no comparison.

[@magnus5356]

Does look good quality, design and installation. However it's a bit long I think... Should ended right on top of the opening to the downstairs staircase, within the wall behind it. Some build code prevented that? To steep?

[@ryanbarnoski4431]

Was a temporary stair system used during the build for work on the second floor?

[@casycasy5199]

how do you screw the lower tread on

[@RecklessRegal]

It's beautiful, but it's about double what I expected it to cost.

[@ambtekenaar]

ik ben een tekenaar , speciaal in trappen en leuningen , wij maken ooit trappen in 3 dagen tijd gecoat en al , dit is maar een heel simpele trap .ook de trap begint voor de ingang , dit had ook op gelost kunnen worden . maar het systeem van koppelingen is wel redelijk interessant , maar alleen bruikbaar bij deze standaard trappen .

How does the center beam is fixed to the upper landing?

[@patrickbaitman8336]

I would have notched the second floor for 2 steps so the bottom 2 steps wouldn't be sticking out into the foyer. That would have looked way better.

[@LightGesture]

Now that I know that I can build this for under 3k, I think it'd be worth it for me to do it in my own house myself.... 12k...wow

[@anthonywillis7634]

The price is insane and certainly not a savings!

[@bac4998]

Multiple weeks for a welder on site? Need a new welder.

[@MikeBMW]

Matt, it was difficult to tell in the video, but it appeared the distance from tread to tread left less than, or equal to, a four inch gap? I have had some clients wanting the "open" stair case and don't realize the risers have to have the aforementioned gap requirement. Still, interesting install and, yeah, a bit more pricey than a conventional stair install. But, one wants what one wants and, when the price is agreed on, all is good. :)

[@dyer1029]

4" thick treads will cover you on that, even pushing it to the maximum 7 3/4" rise allowed by code. With a 3" tread, you're limited to a 7" or less rise to avoid a >4" gap. As with any staircase, the solution is unique to the situation.

[@MikeBMW]

Thanks, I've had a few clients who mention open staircases and wonder why I can't design one totally open. :)

[@michaelgraveman6681]

Matt, what keeps the tolerance on those bolted connections? There has to be some slop in the holes even with the CNC machinery. Does this result in an uneven tread or is there an adjustment method we didn’t see in the video?

[@lrc87290]

It looks like these are newer style brackets which are fixed. Holes are pretty drilled in the treads. Everything is precision.

[@lrc87290]

Pre drilled

[@jessewestlund5159]

Is this an optical illusion or is the bottom-most rod bent at the third stair?

[@krishnaforever1809]

can you plz tell the hardware n material which you used

[@MatthewSchrenk]

Any issues with code and the horizontal rod rails? I had started looking into horizontal railing but was discouraged by an architect saying it wouldn't pass code in my area.

[@fochdischitt3561]

Probably because children can climb up on them.

[@UnbeltedSundew]

They might be able to get away with it because of the angle, it's a good question.

[@matthewhall5571]

Matthew Schrenk that sounds like a crappy local code. The standard IRC just requires a 4 inch sphere test on the railing and a 6 inch sphere test on the triangle between the railing and the treads.

[@jeffreyeichert]

Matthew Schrenk horizontal rails are typically permitted in the code (IBC, IRC). But my experience (as a design professional) is that it will wholly depend on your plan review department, individual within that department, or inspector that comes out for inspections. A lot of them will argue saying it's not permitted because they don't like the idea, which isn't correct, but a lot of times it's easier to just give in and do it their way rather than argue. Unfortunately we are forced to deal with "personal objections" from people that are not explicitly against code.

[@MatthewSchrenk]

@@jeffreyeichert this is the useful information I was looking for.

[@yl003760]

Not sure how long this thing can last until the screws fail.

[@Speedstack21]

So what happens next with the basement stairwell? It looks like a fall hazard...

[@jeremygilbert3099]

What type of wood are those stairs?

[@scrappychildhood6633]

What is this Company called. Do they work in Seminole county Florida.

[@retireddriver16]

Dame I need more pay from the fab shop I work at

[@johnmclaughlin4605]

What about grip rail on wall and why does stair project into hall way?

[@stevenb170]

Ripoff, a 30 foot I beam is $750 in NY, I don’t know how they got to 12.5k without even shipping. I do t think It cost the manufacturer even 2k to complete

[@Luckingsworth]

For real. It's an I beam with a few posts and brackets. I'm sure it's worth it for the builder, it's a bolt on job! But anyone that willingly shells out this much money to save their contractor a few hours of headache diying it is an idiot.

[@bilalakram3521]

Sirr how can we enter the stair one step in wall ?

[@ugurceldir]

just for stairs 12 K plus shipping plus workers plus plus nice pickpocket price

[@m.a.medina7789]

The IKEA .. construction level. Nice!

[@Jdeneik]

What are the support requirements?

[@thyslop1737]

One day install? How many people in that camera shot?

[@stevestifler4693]

4:44 looks like the bottom rail is slightly bent. That wouldn't be okay with me if I was the costumer.

[@davidogutu9110]

12,500? Had no idea these would be that expensive

[@jeffreytongco2538]

hi..how thick is that thread?

[@SINSTL]

First problem, you had carpenters do a steel stair. That's a two hour job max for two guys. Start to finish.

[@grad4394]

12500 not including labor or shipping, so shipping probably about 1000? labor another 1300 or so?

[@fochdischitt3561]

My 2 post car lift didn't cost that much to ship. Depending on distance 100-500 dollars I'm guessing.

[@trevorlambert4226]

@@fochdischitt3561 A hundred dollars, get the f out of here. They'd charge more than $100 if it was next door.

[@rebeccar7666]

so, what was the cost of this?

[@anthonyman8008]

12.5 for some stairs is very triggering!

[@justamusta]

Yeah, who needs stairs when a $5 rope with knots in it works just fine!? Stoopid fancy-ass stairs!!

[@jeffersonsantiago5567]

If you compare it to other items, it costs almost like a car under 15000 which has a more complicated engineering and machinery. LMAO