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Stairs IAD L4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which building element connects two different floor levels ?

a)

Wall

b)

Column

c)

Stairs

d)

Beam

2.

Which part of the staircase is the comment below referring to?


...between floor levels to break up the overall length of a flight and can be used to change the direction of a flight of stairs....

a)

Landing

b)

Balustrade

c)

Handrail

d)

Treads

3.

Which stair component is the below comment referring to?


.....heavy vertical member at each end of the stair to which the handrail is fixed......

a)

String

b)

Riser

c)

Newel post

d)

Last post

4.

Which stairs component is the below comment referring to?


......unit comprising handrail, newels and the infill between it and the string, which provides a barrier for the open side of the stair......

a)

Balustrade

b)

Steps

c)

Under cupboard

d)

trimmer

5.

Part ____ of the building regulations covers the construction of stairs in the UK

a)

A

b)

N

c)

K

d)

S

6.

What is the minimum handrail height from the Pitch line on a private staircase?

a)

900mm

b)

950mm

c)

1000mm

d)

100mm

7.

2R+G=

a)

550mm -700mm

b)

250mm-500mm

c)

220mm-250mm

d)

50cm-75cm

8.

Minimum head room is ?

a)

1.8m

b)

2.4m

c)

1.5m

d)

2m

9.

What is the maximum rise on a private stair ?

a)

220mm

b)

100mm

c)

450mm

d)

1.2m

10.
When calculating the pitch for a private stair, the maximum angle allowed by Approved document K is...
a)
36 degrees
b)
38 degrees
c)
42 degrees
d)
44 degrees
11.
In Approved document K, what is the minimum distance allowed from an open door to the start of the staircase?
a)
200 mm
b)
300 mm
c)
400 mm
d)
500 mm
12.
The minimum overhang for a nosing is...
a)
16 mm
b)
18 mm
c)
20 mm
d)
22 mm
13.
The minimum width of tapered step must be...
a)
50 mm
b)
60 mm
c)
70 mm
d)
80 mm
14.

the Balustrade contains

(select more than one)

a)

spindles

b)

hand rail

c)

riser

d)

cut stringer

15.

the rise is the distance from

a)

floor to ceiling

b)

top of tread to underside of tread

c)

front of tread to front of tread

d)

top of tread to top of tread

16.

the heights in the regulations for handrail and head room are measured from

a)

the nosing line

b)

the pitch line

c)

the floor level

d)

the riser angle

17.

What is the maximum number of steps in a fight of stairs?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

e)

No maximum number

18.

What is the minimum depth of a stair step in a domestic dwelling?

a)

175

b)

200

c)

220

d)

250

19.

What is the diameter of a sphere so not to pass through the openings?

a)

75 mm

b)

100 mm

c)

125 mm

d)

150 mm

20.

Select the correct name from the list for this part of the stairs?

a)

Vertical rail

b)

Balluster

c)

Newel post

d)

Riser

e)

Handrail

21.

Select the correct name from the list for this part of the stairs

a)

Vertical rail

b)

Balluster

c)

Newel post

d)

Riser

e)

Handrail

22.

Select the correct name from the list for this part of the stairs?

a)

Step

b)

Tread

c)

Riser

d)

String

e)

Handrail

23.

Select the correct name from the list for this line on the stairs?

a)

Step line

b)

Tread line

c)

Riser line

d)

Pitch line

e)

Diagonal line

24.

Select the correct name from the list for this part of the stairs?

a)

Step

b)

Tread

c)

Riser

d)

String

e)

Up stand

25.

What is the purpose of a 'landing' in staircase design?

a)

To provide a resting place between flights

b)

To increase the aesthetic appeal of the staircase

c)

To support the structural integrity of the staircase

d)

To improve safety