Definition of Terms (CARPENTRY)

Pregunta	Respuesta
BALUSTER	That small post supporting the handrail or a coping
BALUSTRADE	A series row of balusters joined by handrail or coping as in the parapet of a balcony
BEARERS	A support for winders wedged into the walls secured by the stringers
CARRIAGE	That portion supporting the steps of a wooden stairs
CLOSE STRING	A staircase without open newel in a dog stairs
COCKEL STAIR	A term given to a winding staircase
CIRCULAR STAIR	A staircase with steps winding in a circle or cylinder
CURVE OUT	A concave curve on the face of a front string
CURTAIL STEP	The first step by which a stair is ascended, terminating at the end in a form of a scroll following the plan of a handrail
ELLIPTICAL STAIR	Those elliptical in plan where each tread assembly converging in an elliptical ring in plan
FACE MOULD	A section produced on any inclined plane vertically over a curved plan of a handrail
FLIGHT OF STAIR	The series of steps from one landing to another
FRONT STRING	The string on the side of stairs where handrail is placed.
FILLET	Is a band fastened to the face of a front string below the curve extending the width of a tread
FLYERS	The steps in a flight which are parallel with each other
GEOMETRICAL STAIRS	Is a flight of a stair supported by the wall at the end of the steps
HALF SPACE	Is an interval between two flights of steps in staircase
HANDRAIL	Is a rail running parallel with the inclination of the stairs that hold the balusters
HOLLOW NEWEL	An opening in the middle of the staircase as distinguished from solif newel wherein in the ends of steps are attached
HOUSING	The notches in the string board of a stair for the reception of stairs
KNEE	is the convex bend at the back of the handrail
LANDING	is that horizontal floor as resting place in a flight
NEWEL	the central column where the steps of circular staircase wind
NOSING	is the front edge of the step that project beyond the riser
PITCHING PIECE	is a horizontal member where one end is wedged into the wall at the top of the flight of stairs that supports the upper end of the rough stringer
PITCH	is the angle of inclination of the horizontal of the stairs
RAMP	A slope surface that rises and twists simultaneously
RISE	the height of a flight of stairs from landing to landing. the height between successive treads or stairs
RISER	the vertical face of a stair step
RUN	the horizontal distance frim the first to the last riser of stair flight
SPANDRIL	is the angle formed by a stairway
STAIRS	the steps wherein to ascend or descend from ine storey to another
STAIRCASE	is the whole set of stair. the structure containing the flight of stair.
STAIR BUILDERS TRUSS	the crossed beams which support the landing of a stair
STAIR CLIP	a metal clip used to hold a stair carpet in place
STAIRHEAD	the initial at the top of a flight of stair or staircase
STAIR HEADROOM	the clear vertical height measured from the nosing of a stair tread to any overhead construction
STAIR TURRET	a building containing a winding stair that usually fills it entirely; a stair enclosure which projects beyond the building roof
STAIR WELL	the vertical shaft containing the staircase
STRAIGHT FLIGHT OF STAIRS	one having the steps parallel and at right angle to the strings
STEPS	the assembly consisting of a tread and a riser
STEP	stair unit consisting of one tread and one riser
SCROLL OR CURTAIL STEP	the bottom step with the front end sloped to receive
STRING	the part of a flight of stairs that form its ceiling or soffit
SOFFIT	the underneath of an arch or molding
TREAD	the horizontal part of a step including the nosing
TREAD LENGTH	the dimension of a tread measured perpendicular to the normal line of travel on a stair
TREAD PLATE	a metal fabricated floor plate
TREAD RETURN	in an open stair, the continuation of the horizontal rounded edge of the thread beyond the stair stringer
TREAD RUNS	the horizontal distance between two consecutive risers
TREAD WIDTH	the dimensions of a tread plus the projection of the nosing if any
WALL STRING	the board place against the wall to receive the end of the step
WELL	the place occupied by the flighr of stairs
WELL HOLE	the opening in floor at the top of a flight or stairs
WELL STAIRCASE	a winding staircase enclosed by wall resembling a well
WINDERS	steps not parallel with each other
WREATH	the whole of a helically curved handrail

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