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18 Cards in this Set
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Tread |
The part of the stair that you walk on. |
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Nosing |
An overlap of tread across the riser. |
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Riser |
The board that closes the front of each tread. |
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Run |
The horizontal distance from the first riser to the last riser. |
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Rise |
Overall Vertical height from the first riser to the last riser. |
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Carriage |
The sides of the staircase that supports the tread. |
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To find standard tread width: |
Subtract the Individual riser height from 17 1/2β. |
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To find standard tread width: |
Subtract the Individual riser height from 17 1/2β. |
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To find the total run: |
Multiply the unit run(tread) by the number of treads. Ex: 10 x 12 = 120β, or 10β total run). |
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Open Carriage |
Often used on stage and looks like a stairway from the side. The rise and tread surfaces are cut into the carriage boards, and the treads and risers are fastened to the cut surfaces. |
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Closed Carriage |
The whole width of the board is left after the stairs are built. |
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Stringers |
Similar to carriage, but the support is also in the centre of the treads. Commonly used on wide staircases of more than about 2β wide. |
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Newel Post |
A post supporting a handrail at the top of and bottom of a flight of stairs. |
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Newel Cap |
A decorative cap at the top of a newel post, particularly at the end of the balustrade. |
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Handrail |
Staircase railings |
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Baluster |
A term for the vertical posts that hold up the handrail. Sometimes simply called guards or spindles. |
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Independent Stairs |
Stairs that hold themselves up. |
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Dependent Stairs |
Need the unit they are against to hold them down. |
