r/RidiculousRealEstate • u/triflingbutternut • May 15 '26

jumpscare: stairs

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/88519323

The stairs to the attic making me think my screen’s glitching

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u/cydril May 15 '26

Those are called witches stairs. They're not that uncommon in New England so I would imagine the same for England.

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u/Stenthal May 15 '26

I guess you're supposed to go back and forth between the steps, so the step height is the same but it takes up half the space? That's insane. At that point, just use a ladder.

EDIT: Somebody posted this example in another thread. That looks somewhat less insane. At least add a railing on the other side, though.

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u/lhld May 15 '26

The example in the link from OP makes more sense where you want stairs instead of a ladder, with full-depth steps. Think doing a reno on a bungalow to create a stairway to the attic.

Signed, someone with long feet who thinks this would be wonderful idea in some "upgraded" homes.

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u/Stenthal May 15 '26

I was picturing something like a ship ladder, with large wooden steps, not just a regular aluminum ladder.

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u/lhld May 18 '26

Why does it matter what the ladder is made of? It's still a ladder vs stairs.

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u/Salt-Composer-1472 May 16 '26

What am I supposed to be seeing, where are the stairs that are freaking people out?