Exam 19: Stair Construction

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

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

A straight stairway is continuous from one floor to another.

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

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

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

The length of lumber needed for the stair carriage may be determined by using the Pythagorean theorem on the total rise and total run of the stairway.

Platform stairs are built by first erecting the ____.

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

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