Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836-1919 · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 123
g shown in Fig. ii exhibits a wide tread atthe bottom, a circumstance that sometimes happens—though a change of pitch should always be avoidedwhere possible—and the string is widened out by hav-ing pieces glued to it, so that it can be eased-offwith a gentle curve, as shown. There is also an… … FOURTH METHOD 117 where the treads / and the risers r are shown in posi-tion and secured in place by means of wedges, x,y,which should be well covered with good glue beforebeing inserted. Sometimes treads are formed with two tenons at each end which fit
Stair building · Hand-railing
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