List the six general types of stairs commonly used in residential construction._________

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Architecture Ch.16

Stairs

Question	Answer
Prime considerations in stair design should be easy ascent or descent and ____.	safety
double-l stairs require _______ 90 degree turn(s) along the flight.	two
_____stairs have a well hole.	wide U
Two stringers are usually sufficient to support stairs that are ____ wide.	3'
Wedges are generally used with _____ stringer stairs.	housed
The treads of ____ stairs are usually made of hardwood such as oak, maple, or birch.	main
The type of stairs that has one landing at some point along the flight of steps (nonparallel flights) is a(n)	L stairs
Winder stairs have ______ steps that are substituted for a landing	Pie-shaped.
most spiral stairs are made from ___.	steel
A well-designed set of stairs should have a slope between _______	30-35 degree
The main supporting members of the stairs are the ____.	stringers
Plain stringers are generally cur from _____ straight-grain fir.	2" x 12"
Vertical members that support the handrail on open stairs.	balusters
Stairs that have a wall on both sides.	enclosed stairs
The shortest clear vertical distance measured between the mosing of the treads and the ceiling.	headroom
A stringer that has been routed to recieve the tread and risers.	housed stringer
The main posts of the handrail at the top, bottom, or points where the stairs change direction.	newel
The round projection of the read that extends past the face of the riser.	nosing
Stairs that have no wall on one or both sides.	open stairs
A stringer that has been cut or notched to fit the profile of the stairs.	plain stringer
The distance from the top surface of one tread to the same spot on the next.	rise
The vertical face of a step.	riser
The distance from the face of one riser to the next.	run
The horizontal member of each step.	tread
rise of a step	7.15"
run of a step	10-1/2"
total rise	8'-11 1/4"
total run	12'-3"
nosing	1"
tread width (run + nosing)	11-1/2"
tread thickness	1-1/16"
List the six general types of stairs commonly used in residential construction._________	straight run stairs,L stairs, double-L stairs, U stairs, winder stairs, spiral stairs, and circular stairs
The total floor to floor vertical hieghtof the stairs_____________.	total rise
The total horizontal length of the stairs is the definition of__________.	total run
What is the ideal ratio of rise to run for a stair step?_______________	7-1/4" to 10-1/2"
What are the standard hieghts of a handrail at landing and along the stairs?Landing:____________Along stairs:_______________	landing: 36"; along stairs: 30"
A stair that has 15 risers will have ____________ treads.	14

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