Here is a picture of the old stairs and landing that crosses over the stairs that go to the basement from the garage. The "safety railing" or shoe rack was terribly made, it was very wobbly and gross to look at. The entire platform was made of 2x6 joist and although sufficient for this short span it was my choice to use 2x8 joist to make the landing closer to the height of the house floor.
After removing all the old stuff I screwed together a simple 2x8 frame box with joist 16" centers.
2 of the sides were screwed to the first floor joist and the stair side simply sits on the concrete blocks below. The landing overhangs about 16 inches to make room for the new shoe rack.
I laid a 1/2" piece of plywood on the floor and attached the shoe rack to the landing and the adjacent wall (into the studs). The new stairs are made with 2x12s in 2 sections and then connected to each other and the landing. I had to shim a small amount under the left side due to uneven floors.
The shoe rack/safety rail is made with 2x12s and a 1/2" piece of plywood to hold everything together.
I laid the brass edging and tiled the landing and stairs with some tile I got for dirt cheap. These tiles are not the best idea for a landing that gets wet in the winter as they are high gloss and get very slippery. As a result of almost dying on the slippery tiles a couple of times I laid so grip tape and that really helped.
As things around the house age along with us, it is important to occasionally upgrade of enhance them in order to prolong their lifespan. The staircase unit of the garage is just one example but there are obviously many more which we would need to handle.
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