Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... (1907)
American School of Correspondence · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 219
ed bymeans of the pitch-board. One side and one edge of the wall stringmust be squared; but the outer string must be trued all round. Onthe strings, mark the positions of the treads and risers by using thepitch-board as already explained (Fig. 17). Strings are usually 174 STAIR-BUILDIXG 23 made II… … N J— Fig. 33. Method of Laying Out a Simple, Close-String Stair. first riser about 9 inches from the end; and number each step in succes-sion. The thickness of the treads and risers can be drawn bv usingthin strips of hardwood made the width of the housing required.Now allow for the wedges under…
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