Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 339
Showing Method of HousingTreads and Risers. 275 14 STAIR-BUILDIXG of any shape on top, either beveled, rounded, or moulded, in whichcase much is added to the appearance of the stairs. Fig. 21 exhibits the method of attaching the rail and string to the bottom newel. The dotted linesindicate the form… … against the newel at the top;also the trimmer E, to which thenewel post is fastened. Thestring in this case is tenoned intothe upper newel post the sameway as into the lower one. Fig. 20. Showing Method of Con-necting Housed String toNewels.
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