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VIEW THE DOCUMENT1. Purpose of Stairs
VIEW THE DOCUMENT2. Types of Straight Wooden Stairs
VIEW THE DOCUMENT3. Stair components
VIEW THE DOCUMENT4. Taking off Dimensions at the Stairwell
VIEW THE DOCUMENT5. Calculations for Stairmaking
VIEW THE DOCUMENT6. Assembly of the Stair Components
VIEW THE DOCUMENTList of symbole and technical terms used in stairmaking

List of symbole and technical terms used in stairmaking

s

=

tread width

B

=

staircase width (width of stairs)

c

=

length between the front edges of the step surfaces, measured in the stair inclination

d1

=

floor thickness of the bottom landing

d2

=

floor thickness of the top landing

GL

=

stairwell length

hu

=

height of the perpendicular string bottom

hw

=

string height

L

=

flight length

Lh

=

flight height

l

=

flight line

Lw

=

length of the posts for the string

m

=

ratio of rise and tread

na

=

number of treads

ns

=

number of rises

Sm

=

step size

s

=

height of rise (treads)

sg

=

height of rise chosen (assumed)

u

=

false tread

Wd

=

string thickness

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