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Staircases explained:
Balusters - The guard-rail along the exposed edge
of a landing - normally forming an extension to the banister.
Banister - The handrails down the side of a stairway.
Curtail step - The bottom step of a staircase where
it projects sideways and curves around like a 'cur's tail'.
Fascia - The vertical board under the edge of an
exposed landing.
Finial - A turned or carved ornament
usually in the shape of an urn, ball, bun, spike or figure, often
used to decorate the ends of staircase newel posts.
Half Landing - The flat area of flooring where
a stairway makes a turn between floors.
Inner (closed) string - The side of a stairway
locating the treads and risers which is set against a wall.
Landing - The flat area of flooring
at the top and bottom of a stairway leading to rooms.
Newel post - The vertical post at the turn or end
of a banister.
Outer (open) string - The side of a stairway locating
the treads and risers which is open to view.
Return nosing - The moulding applied to the ends
of the treads where there are exposed in a hallway.
Riser - The vertical part of a step.
Riser wedge - The, normally wooden, wedges used
vertically underneath a staircase to secure the risers to the stingers.
Tread - The horizontal part of a step.
Tread wedge - The, normally wooden, wedges used
horizontal underneath a staircase to secure the treads to the stingers.
Tread/riser blocks - The, normally wooden, blocks
used to secure the top of the risers to the front of the treads
along the front edge of steps |
