Common-sense stair building and handrailing .. (1913)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 117
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 7 where the treads t and the risers r are shown in posi-tion and secured in place by means of wedges, ;r,_;r,which should be well covered with good glue beforebeing inserted. Sometimes treads are formed with two tenons at each end whichfit into mortises cut in thestrings. This,…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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