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Identify the following stair configuration:
Winder Stairs
Identify the following stair configuration:
U-Stairs
Identify the following stair configuration:
Straight Run
Identify the following stair configuration:
Spiral
Identify the following stair configuration:
L-Stair
Identify the following stair configuration:
Double-L
Identify the following stair configuration:
circular
A stairway in which pie-shaped steps are substituted for a landing.
winder stairs
he space between flights of stairs in wide U stairs.
well hole
A stairway that has two flights of steps parallel to each other with a landing between them.
U-Stairs
A horizontal member of a stairway that constitutes the step (surface) on which a person walks.
Tread
The total horizontal length of a stairway.
total run
The total floor-to-floor height of a stairway.
total rise
A structural member that supports the treads and risers on a stairway.
stringer
A stairway that has no turns.
straight run stairs
A series of steps installed between two or more floors of a building.
stairway
A stairway with steps that rise like a corkscrew about a center point.
spiral stairs
A set of stairs intended for heavy and frequent use.
service stairs
The distance from the face of one riser in a stairway to the face of the next riser.
Run
A vertical face that runs from one tread to the next in a stairway.
Riser
The distance from the top surface of one stair tread to the same position on the next tread.
rise
A stringer that has been cut or notched to fit the profile of a stairway.
plain stringer
The rounded projection of a stair tread that extends past the face of the riser.
nosing
The primary set of stairs from the first floor to the second floor or from a split foyer to the first floor.
main stairs
A flat floor area at some point between the top and bottom of the stairway.
Landing
A stairway that has a landing at some point along the flight of stairs at which the stairway turns.
L-Stairs
A stringer that has been routed or grooved to receive the treads and risers of a stairway.
Housed Stringer
A stairway that has two 90° turns and two landings along the flight, but is not U-shaped.
Double-L Stairs
A custom-made stairway with trapezoidal steps that rise along an irregular curve or arc.
Circular Stairs
A vertical member of a stairway that supports the handrail on open stairs.
baluster
A(n) _____ carries a person up and down as existing stairway on a special seat built into a fixture installed on the wall.
Stairlift
True or False - Railing systems are required to meet several minimum code requirements for loading and impact.
True
The purpose of a(n) _____ is to help people steady themselves as they travel up and down steps or ramps where they might slip, trip, or fall.
handrail
What term is used to describe the shortest clear vertical distance measured between the nosing of the treads and the ceiling?
headroom
_____ stairs are used when there is not enough space for L, double-L, or U stairs.
Winder
True or False - The difference between wide and narrow U stairs is the horizontal space between the flights.
True
_____ stairs require a long, open space that is sometimes difficult to accommodate in a floor plan.
Straight Run
True or False - The prime considerations in stair design should be appearance and location.
False
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