Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836-1919 · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 39
ail should master these simple problems (on paper)and the first opportunity that offers to see a flight ofstairs and handrail set up he should embrace it, and 34 COMMON-SENSE HANDRAILING the whole mystery of handrailing will disappear at once. Figs. 39, 40, 41 and 42 represent the method ofdrawing… … Fig. 39. struct Fig. 39 draw radius from center A to joint ofrail at newel B. At right angles to AB draw BC.This will give the angle of tangents on ground plan.In wreaths of this shape the tangent BC is alwayslevel so as to give a plumb joint at the newel. Before proceeding further with Fig. 39 the…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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