Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 299
iven into a groove cut in the ends of the treads and risers, asshown in the figure, the nosing being cut off so as to butt against thebase. This permits of shrinkage in the base, without leaving anopen joint at the intersection. Considerable care has to be exercisedin cutting the groove for the… … Fig. 300.—Closed or Curb. Section on lineA A, Fig. 300. Fig. 3c The outer face of the stair may be finished either as shown inFig. 299 or as in Fig. 300. The former is called an open string andthe latter a closed ox curb string; the open string in this method ofconstruction being the cheaper. In…
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