Basic Stair Layout Exam

Front

The most important concern in the design of any stairway is ____.

Back

safety

Front

Which of the stairways is classified as a narrow-U stairway? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

A

Front

Minimum stair tread depth specified by the International Residential Code.

Back

10 inches

Front

Which type of stringer is typically used for stairways with open riser designs?

Back

cutout

Front

Parts of a balustrade: a baluster, a newel post, a handrail. Which is not a part?

Back

nosing

Front

The minimum and maximum tread depths of a stairway should not differ by more than ____.

Back

3/8"

Front

For user safety, the IRC specifies that the greatest riser height should not exceed the smallest riser height by more than ____.

Back

1 inch

Front

The horizontal distance from the face of one riser to the face of the next riser is the _____

Back

unit run

Front

The maximum rise for a set of stairs without a landing is typically

Back

10 feet

Front

Tread width (unit run) is measured from the _____

Back

face of one riser to the face of the next riser