Deck 19: Stair Framing and Finish

Question 1

The ____ is the vertical distance from one step to another.

A) total rise
B) unit rise
C) total run
D) unit run

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The International Building Code (IBC) specifies that the height of a riser shall not exceed 7 3/4 inches and that the width of a tread not be less than ____ inches.

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Tread ____ is installed under the overhang of the tread and against the riser.

A) nosing
B) molding
C) housing
D) casing

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Platform stairs are built by first erecting the ____.

A) bottom riser
B) bottom run
C) platform
D) header

Question 5

A rosette may not be used to end the handrail against a wall.

Question 6

The router used with a stair template must be equipped with a straight bit.

Question 7

A landing tread is the same width as regular treads in a staircase.

Question 8

A ____ is the horizontal member on which the feet are placed when climbing or descending the stairs.

A) riser
B) stair carriage
C) tread
D) stair stringer

Question 9

A(n) ____ is an opening in the floor for the stairway to pass through.

A) nosing
B) stairwell
C) closed staircase
D) open staircase

Question 10

Usually, ____ carriages are used for residential staircases of average width.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six

Question 11

Stair carriage and stair stringer are the same thing.

Question 12

If there are no headroom limits, several possible unit rise - unit run combinations for a particular total rise.

Question 13

A stair ____ is designed for changing the direction of the stairs and as a resting place for long stair runs.

A) jig
B) stringer
C) carriage
D) landing

Question 14

If the total rise is 57" for a set of stairs the largest possible unit rise is 7 1/8".

Question 15

A straight stairway is continuous from one floor to another.

Question 16

____ stairs extend from a habitable to an uninhabitable level.

A) Service
B) Finish
C) Winding
D) Platform

Question 17

The width of the stairwell depends on the width of the ____.

A) headroom
B) stair carriage
C) staircase
D) nosing

Question 18

Decreasing the unit rise decreases the run of the stairs.

Question 19

The desired headroom must be known to calculate the stairwell length.

Question 20

When finishing a closed stair carriage, the risers are installed first.

Question 21

The ____ is the sloping finish member grasped by the hand of the person ascending or descending the stairs.

A) riser
B) runner
C) handrail
D) baluster

Question 22

Return nosings are applied to the open ends of the ____.

A) risers
B) stringers
C) treads
D) carriages

Question 23

Housed stringers have risers and treads set into ____ made in the stringer.

A) dados
B) fluting
C) notches
D) clefts

Question 24

Prepare the posts for fastening a handrail by counterboring and drilling shank holes for ____ bolts through the posts.

A) stove
B) lag
C) carriage
D) knock-off

Question 25

Major parts of the ____ include handrails, newel posts, and balusters.

A) balustrade
B) stair carriage
C) platform
D) stair well

Question 26

Protect the finished risers and treads by applying a width of ____ to them.

A) plastic
B) tarpaulin
C) building paper
D) insulation

Question 27

____ types of newel posts are used in a post-to-post balustrade.

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six

Question 28

The thickness of a preacher must be the same as the ____ stock.

A) run
B) tread
C) carriage
D) riser

Question 29

Stairways wider than ____ inches require a handrail on both sides.

A) 24
B) 32
C) 36
D) 44

Question 30

The layout of an open (or mitered) stringer is similar to that of a ____.

A) riser
B) stair carriage
C) tread
D) landing