Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Alternating tread stairs are terrific for saving space; you only put one foot on a tread at ...

Alternate-tread stairs may look and feel awkward, but they're meant to save space. Grace Cary/Getty Images; @themistershade/TikTok Tony Shadman posted a video on TikTok of an asymmetrical, staggered ...

Not only can you possibly slip off the side and cut a gash in your face on these crazy tread stairs, you could slip and fall crotch first onto the middle bar. Very useful for keeping fatties off the ...

This video showcases a compact take on tiny house storage stairs with an innovative alternating stair design.

Witches' stairs have alternating treads to fit in narrow spaces. The myth suggests witches' stairs warded off witches, but this is false. The design was popularized by Thomas Jefferson for small ...

Whether you’re trying to save space or ward off witches, these stairs will apparently do the trick. A popular misconception has social media users apparently believing that a house for sale in ...

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