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WorksheetsStair Construction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
For more efficient stair layout, the rise and run measurements on a framing square can be marked by using _____?
stair gauges
leveling tools
measuring tape
saw guides
Which of the stairways is classified as a narrow-U stairway?
A
B
C
D
The International Residential Code® specifies a minimum stair tread depth of _____?
8"
10"
12"
14"
Rule 2 for calculating rise-to-run ratio is stated as _____: Tread width + (2 × riser height) = 24" to 25"
Tread width + (2 × riser height) = 20" to 22"
Tread width + (2 × riser height) = 24" to 25"
Tread width + (2 × riser height) = 26" to 28"
Tread width + (2 × riser height) = 22" to 24"
Which type of stringer is typically used for stairways with open riser designs?
Housed
Cutout
Dadoed
Built-up
For user safety, the IRC specifies that the greatest riser height should not exceed the smallest riser height by more than ______?
1/4"
1/2"
3/8"
5/8"
The basic parts of a stairway are risers, treads, and _____.
center-cut stringers
handrails
balusters
newel posts
The most important concern in the design of any stairway is _____.
Aesthetics
Cost
Safety
Durability
When building a stair with a total rise of 8'-10", the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____:
11 risers, each 7-1/2" high
12 risers, each 7" high
15 risers, each 7 1/16" high
14 risers, each 7-1/4" high
What component is secured to one side of the stringer below the cut notches to add strength and rigidity?
Strongback
Crossbeam
Lateral Support
Reinforcement Plate
The horizontal distance from the face of one riser to the face of the next riser is the _____.
unit run
step width
riser height
tread depth
If stairway drawings are incomplete or in conflict with the building code, the carpenter should _____?
ignore the issue
work out a solution
report to the architect
follow the drawings as is
Tread width (unit run) is measured from the _____: face of one riser to the nosing of the next riser, face of one riser to the face of the next riser, top of one tread to the bottom of the next riser, subfloor to the top tread
face of one riser to the nosing of the next riser
face of one riser to the face of the next riser
top of one tread to the bottom of the next riser
subfloor to the top tread
When laying out a stringer using a framing square, the blade of the framing square represents the _____?
unit rise
unit run
unit length
unit height
To add strength to the stair assembly, a pressure-treated 2 x 4 may be fastened to the floor to serve as a _____?
ledger
beam
joist
strut
All of the following are parts of a balustrade except _____: a baluster, a newel post, a handrail.
nosing
spindle
railing
post
When a ledger is installed to strengthen a stair assembly, treated lumber must be used if the ledger is _____: fastened with lag screws, in an area of high humidity, fastened to a concrete floor.
fastened with lag screws
in an area of high humidity
fastened to a concrete floor
fastened to a wooden beam
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".
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"
The minimum and maximum tread depths of a stairway should not differ by more than _____?
1/4"
1/2"
3/8"
5/8"
The maximum rise for a set of stairs without a landing is typically _____?
10'
12'
14'
16'
