30 Stair Design Fails That Make Every Step A Leap Of FaithWhen stairs become an extreme sport for no good reason.
I take the stairs almost every day and like to think I can handle just about anything a staircase throws at me. Uneven steps? No problem. A little wobble in the railing? I can manage. But if my building had stairs like the ones in this list, I would be packing my bags before my next rent payment was due.
Some of these staircases look like they were designed during a fever dream. Others seem like the builder just stopped caring halfway through and thought, “Eh, close enough.”
We are talking random gaps, uneven heights, and angles so steep you start wondering if you accidentally signed up for a rock climbing class instead of going to the bathroom.
These are the kinds of stairs that make you rethink your life choices before you even set foot on them. One glance and you know it’s either going to be a leg workout or a quick trip to the emergency room.
So if you’ve ever complained about your boring old staircase, get ready to feel lucky.
1. “For When You Want A Near Death Experience Every Time You Use The Stairs”
2. “Watching Your Step”
3. “Space Saving Stairs”
4. “These Stairs At A Movie Theatre”
5. “Glow In The Dark When You Fall”
6. “Not A Good Carpet Choice For Stairs If You Ask Me”
7. “Extreme Wheelchairing”
8. “This Flight Of Stairs Outside A Door Is Death Waiting To Happen”
9. “Camouflage 101”
10. “Terrible Floor To See The Depth Of The Stairs”
11. “Built The Staircase Exactly As Designed, Boss”
12. “Stairs Of Death”
13. “These Aren’t Stairs. They Are Decorative Waterfalls. My Friend Walked Into Them And Slipped. Amazing Design!”
14. “In Case Of Fire Use Stairs, They Said. Do Not Use Elevators, They Said”
15. “These Double Stairs”
16. “You Don’t Have To Be Drunk To Fall Down These Stairs”
17. The Perfect Building To Have Stairs In Front Of
18. “If You Choose To Go On The Left, On The Ramp, Because You Have A Bike Or Stroller, Then You Will Encounter A Step Later. But If You Choose Stairs Then You Will Encounter A Ramp After The Stairs”
19. “These Stairs In A College I Visited Had People Confused…”
20. “These Stairs In Monaco”
21. “Almost Broke My Leg”
22. “Man This Hill Is Just Too Steep. Hold On A Sec While I Take The Stairs”
23. Access For Wheelchairs On These Stairs
24. “These stairs in my in-laws summerhouse. We have parties here so going down these stairs drunk is a challenge.”
25. “Stairs That Lead To Nowhere”
26. “My God. Essentially A Ladder.”
27. “These Stairs Must Be For Pets And Children Only”
28. “These Stairs”
29. “The One Stair Slightly Shifted To The Side”
30. “You Win This Time, Stairs…”
