Carp. 1 27110 TT (1-24) Basic Stair Layout

Circular, elliptical, and spiral stairs are all types of _______________.

• closed stairway

• open stairway

• geometrical stairways

• stairway

A(n) ______________ has solid walls on both sides.

• geometrical stairways

• stairway

• open stairway

• closed stairway

The _______________ is the main post supporting the handrail of a staircase.

• pitch board

• newel post

• riser

• baluster

The projection of the tread beyond the face of the riser is called the ___________.

• nosing

• tread

• skirtboard

The height of each riser is the _________________.

• total run

• handrail

• unit rise

• total rises

The depth of each tread is the _______________.

• total run

• total rise

• rise and run

• unit run

When you walk up several flight of stairs, you are likely to pause on the ______________ between flights.

• skirtboard

• stairwell

• landing

• stringer

An open fire-escape stairway is likely to be enclosed by a(n) ____________.

• handrail

• guard

• baluster

• tread

An enclosed stairway will have a(n) ______________ along the wall to serve as a handhold.

• handrail

• stairway

• skirtboard

• tread

The spindles of a staircase are also called the ____________________.

• balusters

• riser

• guard

• landing