Deck 19: Stair Framing and Finish

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Platform stairs are built by first erecting the ____.

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

Question 5

A straight stairway is continuous from one floor to another.

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Decreasing the unit rise decreases the run of the stairs.

Question 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Stair carriage and stair stringer are the same thing.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

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 20

____ stairs extend from a habitable to an uninhabitable level.

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

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

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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

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

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

Question 29

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 30

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

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