What terms are involved in staircase construction?
A few technical terms generally used for the design of staircases are given below.
- Step. This is a portion of stair which permits ascending or descending from one floor to another.
- Tread.
- Riser.
- Rise.
- Flight.
- Landing.
- Going.
- Nosing.
What is the difference between a riser and a stringer?
A stair stringer is built to support the staircase, either from the bottom or from the sides. As you learned above, an open riser staircase is simply a stairway that removes the risers between each step. Typically, open riser staircases use mono or double stringers to support their structure.
What is balustrade in staircase?
The balustrade is the railing and baluster that prevents you from falling over the edge. It’s also the collective name for the complete assembly of handrails, including spindles and newel posts. Handrail: This is the part of the staircase we use for support when going up and down the stairway.
What’s the top of the stairs called?
The riser is the vertical surface of the stair. The tread on the other hand is the horizontal surface of the stair and the part of the stair you step on. Nosing is the portion of the tread that overhangs the front of the riser. Often a stair builder will talk about the rise and run of the stair.
What is a stair apron?
Apron – A trim board attached to a vertical surface used to support the projected edge of a window stool or landing nosing. ( See also Fascia)
What are the top of stairs called?
The riser is the vertical surface of the stair. The tread on the other hand is the horizontal surface of the stair and the part of the stair you step on. Nosing is the portion of the tread that overhangs the front of the riser.
What are stair slats called?
Stringer: what is a stringer? A stringer is the support board that runs along each side of the staircase. The treads and risers are fixed into the stringer or stringer board. A staircase always has two stringers.
What are the railings on stairs called?
Handrail: what is a handrail? A handrail, also called a bannister, is what people hold onto for support when going up and down the staircase. The handrail is fixed to vertical posts (balusters) or a wall up one or both sides of the staircase.
Which is the correct terminology for a stair?
Stair Terminology. Baluster/Spindle – the vertical member, plain or decorative, that acts as the infill between the handrail and baserail (or. tread if cut string). Balustrading – the collective name for the complete assembly. of handrails, baserails, newels, spindles and caps.
What are the different parts of a staircase?
The handrails up the side (or sides) of a stairway and, as an extension, along the edge of a landing. Curtail step. The bottom step of a staircase which curves around sideways beyond the side of the staircase. Fascia. The vertical covering under the edge of an exposed landing which covers the gap between ceiling and floor.
What are the different types of carpentry terms?
Carpentry Terms. Purlin: A structural member used support a group of rafters approximately at the midway point of the span of the rafters. Rafter: A structural member that makes up the shape and structure of a roof. The types include: hip, jack, valley and cripple.
What do you call the timber around a staircase?
Timber around the bulkhead of a staircase that hides the face of the joist/trimmer and is underneath the spindles, base-rail and nosing is called an ‘apron’ or apron lining. To see a picture, click here. The spindle or shaft on a machine that turns blades or other cutting wheels.