KINGSTON — “Jersey winder stairs” or “tight winder stairs” or “winder stairs” or just plain “death stairs!” was a feature that could be found in old homes from about 250 years ago. Winder stairs were ...

Architects gain more than 20 percent square feet of living space in a row house that’s only 15 feet wide. Reimaging the staircase was key. Winder stairs work like hairpin turns: They get you up or ...

Straight is the simplest staircase to install but limited in height to a maximum of 16 stairs, sometimes with an intermediate landing partway up. Straight staircase installation tends to be an ...