{"id":31091,"date":"2009-04-21T21:59:59","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T21:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=31091"},"modified":"2009-04-21T21:59:59","modified_gmt":"2009-04-21T21:59:59","slug":"stairs-to-roof-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2009\/04\/stairs-to-roof-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Stairs to Roof and Bulkhead&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m looking to convert hatch-and-ladder roof access to a staircase with a bulkhead (not a spiral staircase, a standard one).  I&#8217;m in a brownstone, on a non-landmarked block.  We own the building, so no co-op or condo permission issues. <\/p>\n<p>One contractor said this would cost close to $50,000 because they&#8217;d have to cut some joists and because it affected the structural integrity of the building (we talked over the phone, not in person).  This seemed really high.  <\/p>\n<p>Anyone done this?  Any insight into what&#8217;s needed here and what the price range should be?<\/p>\n <span class=\"plp-active-page\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2009\/04\/stairs-to-roof-1\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m looking to convert hatch-and-ladder roof access to a staircase with a bulkhead (not a spiral staircase, a standard one). I&#8217;m in a brownstone, on a non-landmarked block. We own the building, so no co-op or condo permission issues. 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