Apron<\/strong>
See STRINGER<\/p>\n

Baluster<\/strong>
A narrow vertical member which helps support the handrail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Balustrade System<\/strong>
A collective term which refers to the newels, balusters and handrail on a particular stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Box Newel<\/strong>
A large, square hollow newel used in a post-to-post balustrade system.<\/em><\/p>\n

Box Stair<\/strong>
A stairway which is fully enclosed by walls and routed stringers on both sides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Brackets<\/strong>
Also referred to as stringers brackets. Decorative pieces fastened to the outside of a stringer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bullnose<\/strong>
Bullnose tread & riser assembly.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bullnose Tread<\/strong>
A tread that has one or both sides finished in a radius. Often used as a starting step and often requires a curved riser beneath.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cap<\/strong>
Used in an over-the-post balustrade system. The part of the fitting which widens in order to sit on a newel.<\/em><\/p>\n

Circular Stairway<\/strong>
A curved stairway which is mounted on stringers rather than a central pole.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>F<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fillet<\/strong>
Strips, generally flat, which fill the plow between square top balusters on plowed handrail and shoe rail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Floor-To-Floor Height<\/strong>
The total rise of a stairway. Measured from the top of the finished lower floor to the top of the finished upper floor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Freestanding<\/strong>
A stairway which is not supported by walls. Open underneath.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glue Block<\/strong>
A block of wood which is glued and nailed or screwed into the hidden side of the joint of a tread and riser. This is done for structural soundness and to eliminate squeaking.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gooseneck<\/strong>
A handrail fitting consisting of an up-easing, a vertical rail drop and a level cap. It is used at a landing or balcony to raise the rake handrail to the height of the balcony handrail.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>H<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horse Cut<\/strong>
Term describing the cut of the stringer on an open stair.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>K<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kerf<\/strong>
A sawcut which does not cut the whole way through a piece. The backside of a starting step riser is often kerfed in order to bend it in the shape of the bullnose tread.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>L<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lander<\/strong>
Narrow tread nosing situated above the top riser or along the upper edge of a balcony. This gives the appearance of a tread at the top of the stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Landing Newel<\/strong>
A newel situated at a landing or balcony.<\/em><\/p>\n

Left Hand<\/strong>
See STAIR DIRECTION.<\/em><\/p>\n

Level Quarter Turn<\/strong>
A level handrail fitting which turns by 90 degrees.<\/em><\/p>\n

Level Rail<\/strong>
Handrail which runs level along a landing or balcony.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>M<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miter Down<\/strong>
A piece of handrail mitered onto a longer section of handrail as an end cap to provide a top grain look to the end of the rail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Miter In<\/strong>
A piece of handrail mitered onto a longer section of handrail to provide a return to a wall.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monkey Tail<\/strong>
See TURNOUT.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>N<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newel Bolt<\/strong>
A 10″ hanger bolt used to attach a newel to the floor joist.<\/em><\/p>\n

Newel Plate<\/strong>
A piece of metal attached to the bottom of a newel, usually used for mounting under a carpeted surface.<\/em><\/p>\n

Newel Post<\/strong>
The major support for a balustrade system. Newels are larger in diameter than balusters and are located at the bottom and top of a stairway or at a turn in the handrail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nosing<\/strong>
The portion of a tread or landing tread which protrudes beyond the face of the riser.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>O<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening Cap<\/strong>
A handrail fitting at the start of a level balustrade system.<\/em><\/p>\n

Open Stair<\/strong>
A stairway not boxed in by walls on one or both sides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Out-to-Out<\/strong>
The distance measured from the outside of one stringer to the outside of the other.<\/em><\/p>\n

Overhand Easing<\/strong>
A handrail fitting which connects a rake handrail with a level handrail without the use of a gooseneck.<\/em><\/p>\n

Over-The-Post<\/strong>
A balustrade system which utilizes fittings to go over newel posts for an unbroken continuous handrail.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>P<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picket<\/strong>
See BALUSTER.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pitch<\/strong>
See RAKE<\/em><\/p>\n

Plate<\/strong>
The bottom, flat part of a rail assembly that sits on the floor or caps a knee wall.<\/em><\/p>\n

Platform<\/strong>
The landing which is the top tread on a spiral stairway. Intermediate landings are also often referred to as platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plow<\/strong>
The routed portion of a handrail or shoerail used for the inserting of square balusters. The gaps left between balusters are covered with fillet.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plumb<\/strong>
Perfectly vertical, perpendicular with the floor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Post-To-Post<\/strong>
Balustrade system in which the handrail is not continuous. The handrail is lagged into the face of a square-top newel.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>R<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rail Bolt<\/strong>
A hanger bolt used to attach two pieces of rail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rail Fittings<\/strong>
Fittings are used in an over-the-post system for a continuous handrail appearance through turns and changes in elevation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rake<\/strong>
The angle of ascent of a stairway. This is determined by the rise and run.<\/em><\/p>\n

Return Nosing<\/strong>
Tread nosing applied to the outside of an open tread to cover end grain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Returned End<\/strong>
A handrail fitting without a cap, which does not incorporate the use of a newel at the end of the balustrade.<\/em><\/p>\n

Right Hand<\/strong>
See STAIR DIRECTION<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Rise<\/strong>
The vertical measurement from the top of one tread to the top of the next tread.<\/em><\/p>\n

Riser<\/strong>
The vertical component of a step which, along with the stringers, supports the treads.<\/em><\/p>\n

Riser Block<\/strong>
Starting newel supports hidden inside the bullnose section of a starting step.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rosette<\/strong>
A small, decorative piece of wood used where a handrail dies into a wall.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rough Cut<\/strong>
The horizontal measurement from the face of one riser to the face of the next riser. This is also the depth of the tread without the nosing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Routed Stringer<\/strong>
A stringer which has been routed out for the insertion of treads, risers and wedges. Also known as “box” stringer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Run
The horizontal distance covered by the entire stairway.<\/p>\n

<\/a>S<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scotia<\/strong>
A decorative strip which, when attached to the underside of the tread nosing, covers the joint between the tread and the riser.<\/em><\/p>\n

Shoe Molding<\/strong>
A decorative strip used at the bottom of a baseboard or the bottom of the riser of the starting step.<\/em><\/p>\n

Shoe Rail<\/strong>
A piece running along the floor or atop a routed stringer which is plowed for the insertion of balusters and fillet.<\/em><\/p>\n

Spindle<\/strong>
See BALUSTER<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Spiral Stairway<\/strong>
A curved stairway which is mounted on a central pole rather than on stringers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stair Direction<\/strong>
Either right-or-left-hand. Determined by the turn a stairway makes when facing it from the bottom.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stairwell<\/strong>
See WELL OPENING<\/em><\/p>\n

Starting Easing<\/strong>
A handrail fitting which is used at the bottom of a stairway with a starting newel.<\/em><\/p>\n

Starting Newel<\/strong>
The newel used at the bottom of a stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stringers<\/strong>
The supporting members which run the length of the stairway on which treads, risers and balustrade are mounted.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>T<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tandem Cap<\/strong>
A straight level handrail fitting with a newel cap. Tandem caps generally are used on newels in long stretches of balcony handrail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Total Rise<\/strong>
See FINISHED FLOOR-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tread<\/strong>
The horizontal component of a step upon which one walks.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tread Cover<\/strong>
A thick piece of luan used to protect a stair after it has been installed but construction work is still going on in the house.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tread Support<\/strong>
A wooden support attached to the underside of a winder tread and the pole on a spiral stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Turnout<\/strong>
A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>U<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up Easing<\/strong>
A handrail fitting which joins two handrails or fittings at different angles in a graceful, pleasing manor.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>V<\/strong><\/p>\n

Volute<\/strong>
A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which turns away from the stairway in a circular fashion.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>W<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wall Rail<\/strong>
A handrail which is mounted on a wall and supported by wall rail brackets rather than newels or balusters.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wall Rail Brackets<\/strong>
Metal supports for wall rail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wedge<\/strong>
Triangular blocks of wood, coated with glue and used to drive treads and risers tightly into a routed stringer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well Opening<\/strong>
The opening in the upper floor for placement of a stairway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Winder Stair<\/strong>
A section of stairway used to make an “L” shaped turn, made with “pie” shaped or wedge cut treads.<\/em><\/p>\n

Winder Tread<\/strong>
Tread with a greater run on one side than the other. Winder treads are used on Circular, Spiral and Winder stairways.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wood Plug<\/strong>
A small circular piece of wood used for a finished appearance and covering drilled holes on newels, handrails and treads.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Select a Letter: B<\/a> – C<\/a> – F<\/a> – G<\/a> – H<\/a> – K<\/a> – L<\/a> – M<\/a> – N<\/a> – O<\/a> – P<\/a> – R<\/a> – S<\/a> – T<\/a> – U<\/a> – V<\/a> – W<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nApron<\/strong>See STRINGER<\/p>\n