Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 332
Fig. 64. Elevation of Stairway, living Necessary InformatioB. ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING 287 to make the sum of a tread and riser equal to17 inches or 171/2 inches. Prom this we see thatthe higher the riser, the narrower will be thetread. If we make the riser 7I/2 inches, then thetread should not… … Fig. 65. Section through Stairs, Showing Customary Details. Stone stairs, or stairs without a nosing, willhave to be wider. For figuring the number of risers, divide theheight from floor line to floor line (in inches),by the height of one riser; the result will be thenumber of risers. Fig. 60 shows…
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