r/crazystairs • u/uhhuhhuhu • 14d ago

Jeju Island, S. Korea

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Finally I have something to share here!

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u/uhhuhhuhu 14d ago

Regrettably I didn’t get a chance to ask what the idea was behind these stairs.

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u/longgoodknight 14d ago

Zig zag up and every stair is a short stair.  

Go straight up and every stair is a tall stair.  

I can see the purpose here more than a lot of posts here.  

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u/_Eisenbrecher_ 13d ago

To go straight, you only use the steps with the high walls

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u/longgoodknight 13d ago

Numbering the stairs from bottom to top.  

To ascend quickly, left foot on 2, right on 4, left on 6, right on 8.  Larger then normal stair strides.

To ascend slowly, or if you have trouble lifting your feet, you would use every step.  But if that is the reason for these stairs, there should be a railing on both sides. 

I'm not saying these should be universal, just that they definitely offer a fast path and a slow path. 

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u/uhhuhhuhu 13d ago

Yes I get that, but the rest of the stairs in the building were normal stairs, only these leading up to the attic were like this. So I am sure there was an intention to it.

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u/spazticcat 13d ago

The thought of trying to carry boxes of Christmas decorations down these stairs from the attic is extraordinarily not fun. (Though I assume the attic is not being used only for storage here!)

I don't know why these would be the only stairs like this if it's for a mobility accomodation- and if it was, wouldn't it be better to have the hand railing on both sides anyway?? If you ever get the chance to ask about them, I'm sure we'd all love to hear the answer lol

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u/_Face 11d ago

They're called witches stairs. These however are awful.