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"STAIR DESIGN AND GLASS STAIRS WITH MASTER TOUCH"

On this page you find some useful and necessary terms which may be helpful to develop a better understanding for staircases:

Technical terms in the field "step/tread":

Step/Tread: is the combination of tread/step and riser
Riser: is the part connection the treads/steps
Rise: is the height from one tread/step to another or the total height of the stair from floor to floor

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Technical terms in the field "balustrade/railing":

post/newel: Is the starting point of the balustrade in form of a beam, can be in different materials like wood or stainless steel, metal...

handrail: the guiding part of the balustrade where you hand lies on while walking the stair

spindle: is the connecting part between the handrail and the string or the steps, it stabilized the balustrade construction and is required to prevent falling down besides the stair

 

 

 

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Technical terms in the filed "stair parts":

wall string: support for treads/steps on the wall side

external string: support for treads/steps on the side to the open room

stair width: measurement from the widest point of the stairs

rise: total height of the stair or height from one step to the next

newel post/starting newel: fixing point for handrail and mosty decorative post on the start of a staircase

newel post/exit newel: fixing point for the handrail and mostly decorative post on the exit of a staircase

balustrade: newels, spindels and handrail put together

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Technical terms in the filed "stair cross section":

floor to floor height
floor to ceiling height
walkway height 210cm
upper pitch line

 

 

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