Stair Construction

Front

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

Back

Safety

Front

The basic parts of a stairway are risers, treads, and _____.

Back

center-cut stringers

Front

Which of the stairways is classified as a narrow-U stairway?

Back

D

Front

The International Residential Code® specifies a minimum stair tread depth of _____.

Back

10"

Front

Which type of stringer is typically used for stairways with open riser designs? Housed, Cutout, Dadoed, Built-up

Back

Dadoed

Front

All of the following are parts of a balustrade except _____: a baluster, a newel post, a handrail.

Back

nosing

Front

On a 36"-wide wood stairway, a center cutout stringer is required if _____: the tread material is thinner than 1 1/2", the riser heights exceed 7", the tread material is thinner than 2", the riser heights are less than 7".

Back

the tread material is thinner than 1 1/2"

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

3/8"

Front

If stairway drawings are incomplete or in conflict with the building code, the carpenter should _____?

Back

work out a solution