How to read plans and take off bills of materials. (1917)
William A. Radford · Radford Architectural Company · leaf 52
eight of the risers. Risers and Treads. Now we find that 15 risers of 8 will do, so weomit one riser, making only five risers down, whichgives us 80; taking six inches off for floor, etc.,actual headroom of 74, or 6 2. This will do in a pinch, but it is not entirely satis-factory, as there are a… … ci iI Fig. 154—A troublesome stair problem. room. What can be done is to use 2x3 floor joistsand put them 12 apart. A stiff wood should beused—yellow pine or oak. A % floor can be usedif laid on a sub-floor; the latter can be cut in betweenthe joists, and instead of lath and plaster use a %wall…
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