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Carpentry Stair Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. A tread in a stairway - wider on one end than the other - that changes the direction of travel.






2. A post to which the end of a stair railing or balustrade is fastened; also - any post to which a railing or balustrade is fastened.






3. The rounded edge of a stair tread projecting over the riser.






4. A finished stringer that is dadoed to receive treads and risers of a stairway.






5. An opening in the floor for climbing or descending stairs or the space of a structure where the stairs are located.






6. A rectangular cavity cut in a piece of wood to receive a tongue or tenon projecting from another piece.






7. Finish material applied to cover the stair carriage.






8. In drawer construction - a piece centered above a drawer to keep it form tilting downward when opened.






9. A post to which the end of a stair railing or balustrade is fastened; also - any post to which a railing or balustrade is fastened.






10. A piece of 1 x 5 stock that is installed around the walls of a closet to support the shelf and the rod; also - blocks fastened to the stair carriage to support the treads.






11. A finished stringer that is dadoed to receive treads and risers of a stairway.






12. A rectangular cavity cut in a piece of wood to receive a tongue or tenon projecting from another piece.






13. Term used to refer to an entire set of stairs that includes treads - risers - stringers - and balustrade.






14. A type of stairway with the ends of the treads and risers visible.






15. A type of stair installed between walls where the ends of tread and riser are hidden from view.






16. Also called a stair carriage and a rough stringer.






17. A tread in a stairway - wider on one end than the other - that changes the direction of travel.






18. A piece of 1 x 5 stock that is installed around the walls of a closet to support the shelf and the rod; also - blocks fastened to the stair carriage to support the treads.






19. A type of stair installed between walls where the ends of tread and riser are hidden from view.






20. Term used to refer to an entire set of stairs that includes treads - risers - stringers - and balustrade.






21. Finish material applied to cover the stair carriage.






22. An opening in the floor for climbing or descending stairs or the space of a structure where the stairs are located.






23. Cutout supports for the treads and risers in a staircase; also called a rough stringer and stair horse.






24. The rounded edge of a stair tread projecting over the riser.






25. A type of stairway with the ends of the treads and risers visible.






26. A railing on a stairway intended to be grasped by the hand to serve as a support and guard.






27. Also called a stair carriage and a rough stringer.






28. A railing on a stairway intended to be grasped by the hand to serve as a support and guard.






29. In drawer construction - a piece centered above a drawer to keep it form tilting downward when opened.






30. Cutout supports for the treads and risers in a staircase; also called a rough stringer and stair horse.