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Stairs and Stair Framing

Technology Education Stair Framing

• A structure placed between two floors that has a series of steps that allows you to move up or down freely to different level.

• The rough-in is placed during the framing but the main stair system is usually placed after the sub-floor is down.

Technology Education Equipment Needed

• Hammer• Circular Power Saw • Framing & T-Squares           • Ear, Mouth Protection• Handsaw• Nails           • Level• Tape Measure          

Technology Education Placing the Rough-In

• You are cutting a hole in the flooring so it must be supported• On the edges where you have a joist running the full span you double up. These joists are called a double trimmer.• Between the two double trimmers you place a double header

Technology Education Parts of a Floor System

Technology Education Terms of a Stair System

• Tread- The horizontal surface of one step.• Riser- The vertical board between treads (kick board)• Unit Run- The distance an individual unit travels• Unit Rise- The distance an individual unit moves up.• Total Run- The distance the stair case travels.• Total Rise- The distance the stair case go up.• Stairwell Rough Opening- Opening in the floor system.• Stringer- The main support unit of a stair case.• Headroom- Distance from the ceiling to the tread.

Technology Education Terms of a Stair System

• Nosing- The part of the tread that extends past the riser• Newel- The post the supports the railing.• Handrail- A surface that is intended for grabbing by a

person going up and down the stairs.• Balusters- Some times called spindles. They support the

railing and keep children from falling to the floor.• Platform- A horizontal surface placed between two

flights of stairs• Landing- The start point and finish point of a stair

system.• Winders- Wedge-shaped treads installed where stairs

turn.

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Parts of a Stair Unit

Technology Education Codes to Consider

• Maximum unit rise • Maximum unit tread • Fire blocking requirements • Maximum material spans • Framing requirements • Special considerations

Technology Education Calculating Stair Dimensions

• Most stair angles should fall between 30 and 35 degrees• This can be accomplished with a 11 inch run and a 7 inch rise.• To calculate how many stairs you will need you take the total rise and divide it by 7. This will give you your total number of treads. You will need to round up or down and recalculate your rise.

Technology Education Calculating Stair Dimensions

• To find your total run you multiply your total treads by 11. You can shorten this number if need be to increase headroom.• Now that you have total rise and run you can calculate how long your stringer must be.

Technology Education Stringer Layout

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Technology Education Activity

1. Calculate the number and size of risers for a straight run stairway.2. Calculate the unit run and the total run3. On paper layout one stringer for this activity

Technology Education Spiral Stairs

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Technology Education Disappearing Stairs

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Technology Education Escalators

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