March 8, 2008: Glass Stairs
 

http://cellar.org/2008/glassstairs1.jpg
These make me uncomfortable. My brain tells me they are plenty strong and not dangerous, but my gut tells me it ain't natural.

Besides, I don't want just anyone looking up my kilt.

Just remember to take the shoes off.

Nothing like slippery socks on glass stairs. :thepain:

A conundrum. Shoes would scratch the glass, possibly make it break easier, no shoes would make it much more likely for one to slip.

It appears the treads have rough (sandblasted?) stripes, for slip resistance.

i think Lexan would be a better idea.

and rubber soled shoes should be fine on glass. go barefoot if you're scared.

question for those of you who are imagining standing under them looking up skirts:

Why? are taints really that hard to spot in the wild?

They are impressive, more than likely expensive too.
However, I don't want glass stairs in my house.

Imagine trying to keep them clean...especially if you have kids.

Kids? Easy. Dogs? Try THAT!

Seriously? Generic "kids" maybe, but not kids under 3, my friend. Your dog may poop on the floor in a neat little pile; my kid reaches into the back of his diaper, grabs a fistful, and starts flinging and smearing. (Dogs don't laugh maniacally last time I checked, either.)

Meh. You want to see glassy stares, give me a percocet and watch my face. :-)

Taints in the wild aren't nearly as rare as naugas. I wanted to make my very own nauga hide couch, went nauga huntin', and couldn't find a nauga anywhere. Might not be indigenous to my area?

Mmmm...taint...:yum:

I think dogs are much cleaner than kids except when it's been raining and they leave little paw prints all over the place. Kids are just one big grot machine. they get sticky stuff and muck all over the place. Most of it unidentifiable.

In any case, we have both kids and dogs. I don't think my dogs would walk on glass stairs. Have you ever seen how a dog reacts to something different like that?

And imagine how it'd hurt if you fell down them too. I reckon you'd split you skin if not your skull much quicker on glass than even bare timber in most cases.

cmon....

thats a big exaggeration, right?

i mean....

cmon...

not really????

I saw that at the zoo once........^^^:D

Hehehe!
Stairs for the brave! :)
Remember, there is superb bullet proof glass. It won't break with your weight. Now repeat 10 times and breath before you get on that stairs :)

Every nightclub should have them. And I would mount a video camer under the stairs and broadcast the images around the bar. Guess who is wearing the pink ones!

Are you sure those weren't custom commissions for VoyeurDorm?

Guess who isn't wearing any at all!:mg:

:lol2: Good one.

I want to know.

The stairs in that first picture have no handrail, so most people would put their hand on the glass. I wonder how often you would have to clean it.

Exactly, HLJ. And how are they attached...with glue? Although, I would think cleanup would be easier than with wood or carpet...just use windex.

They are stuck in the wall. 3 inch glass is very strong. And if it is actually laminated bits, which they prob are, like safety glass they are even stronger.

100% true, swear to god. He's only managed to go all the way through with it twice, because usually his shirt gets in the way and I have enough time to stop him from getting his hand in. And sometimes his hand gets in but he hasn't pooped. But he doesn't much like it when I scream and run him into the bathroom dangling by the offending arm, so hopefully he'll stop trying soon.

Hmm. Just reminded me of a poem I haven't read in a long time -

Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So, boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps.
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now—
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

I think you should all quit "throwing stones".

So far Friday Afternoon isn't being nice. Don't make me go back to Monday Morning.