Stone Staircases and Stone Fireplaces News
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March 19th: Atelier 109- stone staircase specialist will feature in the Mastercrafts program with Monty Don, on BBC2 at 9 pm on Friday the 19 of March.
As specialists in cantilever stone staircases, Atelier 109 was invited to appear on the programme to demonstrate modery stone masonery techniques. Learn more on Atelier 109's stone staircases on Mastercrafts.
February 2010: Botticini Marble & Jerusalem Stone Staircases
Atelier 109 ltd, the stone staircases specialist, have completed 2 stone cantilever staircases, one in Botticino marble, an elliptical spiral stairwell of 22 steps with massive stone landing in Olslo and one in Jerusalem stone, 17 stone steps, with polished stone winders in Cheshire near Manchester and Liverpool.
Both projects were completed on time and within budget. These 2 penchbecks or hanging staircases, makes Atelier 109 Ltd a leader in the massive stone staircases market.
Atelier 109 will be starting work on a 3-flight Portland limestone staircase in London in March, along with a Georgian stone stairwell with moulded soffite for a private house in Hampshire in French limestone marble. Again Atelier 109 Ltd will be working in the south of London area having last year completed 2 staircases in Sussex and Surrey.
Sustainability in Staircase Manufacture:
Atelier 109 ltd will now be shipping all their stone steps for their cantilever stone staircase, spiral or straight flights with wooden shave rope instead of the polystirene.
This material can be reused or can just be left to rot or burn like wood logs and so is sustainable.
New contract for stone staircases.
Atelier 109 Ltd has been awarded 2 new contracts:
A double dog leg stone staircase in Portland limestone, in London, Knightbridge, 56 steps, and a bespoke stone staircase in Guildford 17 steps with a massive landing. The stone is not yet chosen, but Atelier 109 ltd will get the fitting of the balustrading.
Norway Project - Boticcino staircase in Oslo:
Fitting of elliptical of a Boticcino stone staircase with stone landing. All the steps are shipped to Oslo and we will start fitting the stone steps in January 2010.
Balustrading for Art Francais.
Atelier109 ltd is going to work with Art Francais, wood staircase specialist, for the balustrading and handrail of all their bespoke cantilever stone staircases.
A broader range of limestone and marble for our steps and stone stairs.
Atelier 109 Ltd will offer their limestone stairs in the following stone on top of the already offered ones:
- French limestone
- pierre de Senons
- Italian limestone boticcino
- Jerusalem stone
All will be part of our new catalogue. Alongside English limestone, Cadeby stone is added to the Portland stone, and Clipsham. All these materials have been selected for their durability and quality for use in cantilever stone staircases.
New Build Stone work on French Orangery:
Our team of fixers have worked hard to finish the new build iin French limestone in Belgium.
All stone arches and stones architrave and windows are now in place.
Scaffold should be going down in February 2010.
