Dogleg Staircases

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Staircases that go round a corner or bend at 90 degrees are often called dogleg in the UK.

First, some numbers.


This walkthrough will show you how to make a dogleg staircase (Staircase with one bend)

I find it easier to build the house around the staircase. Once the walls on the ground floor are "closed" around the staircase you will find it very hard to do anything with it. But you can put floor tiles under the staircase and build around it, including roofing over (though you may have to fiddle with the roof to get the game to accept it.)

Some tiles on the upper floor will be missing around the staircase; this forms a natural "stairwell" a little larger than we would have in real life. Also you will find you cannot build a wall right next to the stairs unless you use cheats which are beyond the scope of this tutorial, but this need not be a problem in most houses; dogleg staircases work best in medium to larger houses.