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Stairs

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Prime considerations in stair design should be easy ascent or descent and ____.   show
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show two  
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show wide U  
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Two stringers are usually sufficient to support stairs that are ____ wide.   show
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show housed  
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show main  
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show L stairs  
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Winder stairs have ______ steps that are substituted for a landing   show
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show steel  
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show 30-35 degree  
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The main supporting members of the stairs are the ____.   show
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show 2" x 12"  
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Vertical members that support the handrail on open stairs.   show
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Stairs that have a wall on both sides.   show
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The shortest clear vertical distance measured between the mosing of the treads and the ceiling.   show
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A stringer that has been routed to recieve the tread and risers.   show
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show newel  
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show nosing  
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Stairs that have no wall on one or both sides.   show
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show plain stringer  
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show rise  
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show riser  
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show run  
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The horizontal member of each step.   show
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rise of a step   show
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show 10-1/2"  
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show 8'-11 1/4"  
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total run   show
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nosing   show
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show 11-1/2"  
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tread thickness   show
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show straight run stairs,L stairs, double-L stairs, U stairs, winder stairs, spiral stairs, and circular stairs  
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show total rise  
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The total horizontal length of the stairs is the definition of__________.   show
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What is the ideal ratio of rise to run for a stair step?_______________   show
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show landing: 36"; along stairs: 30"  
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show 14  
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