Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... (1907)
American School of Correspondence · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 211
us-ter will be directly opposite the central line of the newel post. The proper way to manage this, is to mark the central line of the baluster on the tread, and then make this line correspond with the central line of the newel post. By careful attention to this point, much trouble will be avoided… … Fig. 28. Showing How Wall String is Fin-ished at Top of Stair. 169 18 STAIR-BUILDING the wall string. A portion of the tread, as well as of the riser, willalso butt against the newel, as shown at W. If there is no spandrel or wall under the open string, it mayrun down to the floor as shown by the…
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