Stairs Construction

What is the name of these stair parts in the picture?

• Steps

• Stringer

• Risers

• side plates

The International Residential Code® specifies a minimum stair tread depth of _____.

• 9"

• 10"

• 11"

• 12"

T/F: Another word for riser is tread.

• True

• False

Straight run stairs have....

• unequal rise and run dimensions
• curved design
• no handrail
• no turns

A stair that has 15 risers will have ___ treads.

• 13
• 16
• 12
• 14

What type of stair is shown in the image above ?

• Straight Flight

• Sipral

• Geometric

• Dog leg

What type of stair is shown in the image above ?

• Straight Flight

• Spiral

• Geometric

• Dog leg

How do you calculate the number of stairs?

•  Find the ceiling height and convert to feet 
•  Find the ceiling height and convert to centimeters 
•  Find the ceiling height and convert to stairs 
•  Find the ceiling height and convert to inches 

The main supporting members of the stairs are the ​ (a)   .

• stringers
• handrails
• balusters

​ (a)   is the distance from the face of one riser to the face of the next.

• Run
• Jump
• Skip
• Rise