Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836-1919 · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 115
hen the plan of the stair will permit, it is alwaysbetter to have a platform. A platform built on posts io8 COMMON-SENSE HANDRAILINC^ which reach down to a solid foundation at the lowerfloor, or below, if necessary, is always the best. Postsmay be halv^ed at the top to receive joists or… … -Ig. 2. posts at the corners, and, if circumstances will admitof it, the shank of the newel post should run downbelow the timbering of the platform as shown at A,Fig. I, and on larger scale abo\e the newel. In thisfigure the string is shown, also the lines of balusters.There is a sub-rail in this…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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