Question

Write True or False before the statement.

1. Finish stairs extend from habitable level of a house to another.

2. Open stairways are more economical to build than closed stairways.

3. The tread run includes the nosing.

4. The unit run (tread run) is measured from the face of one riser to the next riser.

5. Decreasing the unit rise decreases the run of the stairs.

6. A longer stairwell will provide more headroom.

7. Stair carriages are notched under the risers and treads.

8. Fasten a temporary riser about halfway up the flight to straighten and maintain the carriage spacing.

9. The tread molding is installed under the overhang of the tread and against the riser.

10. Riser length on an open stair carriage is critical and must be measured precisely.

Answer 1

Solutions:

1. True ,

Finish stair extend from one habitable level of a house to another.

2. False,

Stairways constructed between walls are called closed stairways. Closed stairways are more economical to build.

3. False,

Tread run is the horizontal distance between the faces of the risers along the tread. Therefore it does not include the nosing.

4. True,

Unit run or tread run is the horizontal distance measured from the face of the riser to the next riser.