staircase

I am not a trainee, just don't know how to change my profile if it still says trainee. I am working on a property in Florida, and basements aren't too common. I ran into a basement entry that looks like it had an unpermitted stairway at some point. I am concerned about the rope "handrail" and...

I just completed the McKissock ANSI course and I am now completely confused as to the standard pertaining to staircases. So, from my understanding after this course, the finished staircase is counted as part of the finished area (GLA) on both the finished first and second floor. Is this correct...

So the ANSI standard states "staircases are included in the GLA of the floor from which they descend." Looking for example at a two story colonial with no basement, here are my issues: A) this doesn't make much practical sense, but more importantly, B) does this mean they are NOT counted on...

How would one go about appraising a staircase (~100 sf) in a rowhouse condominium, used only by one of three owners, for sale to that owner? A connecting staircase does not add as much value to a home as a bedroom or bath, but how does one approach this problem?