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Unit 306: Carry out first fix roofing and stairs
Fixing a flight of quarter-turn stairs
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Aims•Understand how to fix a flight of quarter-turn stairs•Describe the components used to form quarter-turn stairs and balustrade•Explain how to install quarter-turn stairs•Describe the requirements of building regulations relating to stairs
Introduction
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Source: Tim Taylor
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Quarter-turn stairs
Quarter-turn stairs change direction by 90º to the left or right. This can be achieved via either a quarter-space landing or tapered steps.
Tapered steps, also termed winders, economise space because of the introduction of the extra steps in place of the landing. They can however be dangerous owing to the narrowness of the treads on the inside of the turn.
Quarter-space landing
Quarter-space of tapered stepsSource: BarkingDog
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Half-turn stairs
These stairs turns through 180º, normally by way of a half-space landing:
Open-newel stairs: Also known as open-well stairs, are where two newels are used at landing level. This separates the string of the upper and lower flights, thus creating a central space or well.
Dog-leg stairs: The outer strings of the upper and lower flights are joined into the same newel immediately above each other. These stairs take their name from the appearance of its sectional elevation.
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Open-newel stair
Dog-leg stair
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Terminology
Vertical section through stairsVertical section of a landing
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Terminology
Tapered treads are used to change direction. Easing pieces are addedto the strings to enable them to match up at the joint and this introduces the soft curve to the string.
Source: BarkingDog
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Fitting tapered-tread stairs
Visit the following link to see the animation on how to assemble tapered treads:www.stairbox.com/staircase_help/how_to_fit_kite_winders.html
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Geometrical stairs
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Geometrical stairs present a graceful, more aesthetic appearance.
Wreathed string stairs (curved) have an outer string and a handrail that are continuous from one flight to another throughout the entire stairway. As both the string and handrail rise to suit the stairs throughout the curve they are said to be ‘wreathed’. Although the use of newels is not essential, they are sometimes used at the top and bottom of a stair to support the scrolled handrail above.
Geometrical stairs
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Types of bottom steps
RoundedSplayed
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Approved Document K
Calculations for stairsAfter a site visit you have established that the storey height is 2.490m, with a limited going of 1.500m. Come up with a stairs design that will fit this specification and provide the information to the bench joiner for the rise and going to comply with current building regulations.
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