Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Fred T Hodgson · Frederick J. Drake and Co. · leaf 112
rings. The rough stringsshould fit accurately against both tread and riser inorder to get the best results. Flights of greater lengthshould have stouter strings and more bearing pieces.If the outside string is supported with a partition run-ning to the floor, or the stairs have a cross partition,… … Fig. 1. PLATFORMS When the plan of the stair will permit, it is alwaysbetter to have a platform. A platform built on posts io8 COMMON-SENSE HANDRAILING which reach down to a solid foundation at the lowerfloor, or below, if necessary, is always the best. Postsmay be halved at the top to receive…
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