Common-sense stair building and handrailing .. (1913)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 119
in snugly betweenthe squares of the baluster. This makes a solid job,and tho pieces between the balusters may be made ofany shape on the top, either beveled, rounded ormoulded, in which case much is added to the appear-ance of the stairs. Two methods of arranging strings and carriages andadjusting… … risers on the underside, and having pieces of roughboards—ends up—nailed to the rough carriage piecesand made to fit snugly against the underside of thetread and the inside of the riser. This method is nota commendable one, though much employed, as thenails may get loosened by the continual jar…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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