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Stairway Designs
Railing Components
Stringer parts
"Stairway to Heaven"
Moldy
100
Runs in a direct line from one floor to another.
What is a straight flight?
100
Grasped by the hand and used for support
What is a handrail?
100
the step a person places thier foot on.
What is a tread?
100
usually cut from 2x10 or 2x12.
What is a cut-out stringer?
100
the trim placed around a door or window opening.
What is casing?
200
Services the uninhabited areas such as basement or attic
What is service stairways?
200
The main post supporting the handrail at the bottom of the stairway.
What is the starting newel post?
200
the peice forming the vertical face of the step.
What is a riser?
200
strips are nailed to stringer to support treads.
What is a cleated stringer?
200
the projection of the tread beyond the face of the riser.
What is nosing?
300
Have two sets of stairs which run parallel to each other.
What are U-shaped stairways?
300
The main post supporting the handrail at the landing.
What is the landing newel post?
300
the platform that breaks the stair flight from one floor to another.
What is a landing?
300
ends of treads fit into a slot.
What are dadoed stringers?
300
may be used to conceal the joint between the tread and the top of the riser.
What is cove molding
400
Instead of a landing, a stairway which is formed with wedge-shaped steps.
What are winders?
400
curved or bent section at the upper end of a finished handrail.
What is gooseneck?
400
cut to support the open side of a stairway.
What is open stringer?
400
Widely used for pre-fabricated stairways.
What are housed stringers?
400
prevents the tread end grain from being exposed.
What is nosing return?
500
Two types of geometric stairways.
What are circular & eliptical?
500
the upright pieces that run between the handrail and the tread.
What is a baluster?
500
A finished board nailed against the wall of a stairway.
What is a closed finish stringer?
500
another name for stringer.
What is carriage?
500
a stairway that doesn't need balusters.
What is a wall enclosed stairway?