Stairs Happen

Somehow, they just appear in a home under construction, and you move onto picking out appliances or something. But when you observe the process of skilled framers figuring out the distances, cutting all the shapes, and putting it all together into a set of stairs that work out, it's impressive.

We can now get a feel for the impression of moving up and down the stairwell tower, with its 17-foot-high ceiling.

This minute-and-a-half video gives you the stair tour.