A narrow vertical member which helps support the handrail.
A collective term which refers to the balusters and handrail on a particular stairway.
A tread that bows/curves out in front. A quality bowed tread would also bow the riser beneath it. Typically, bowed treads start at the beginning of the stair and may bow one to three treads. Bowed treads may be used on the entire stair.
A large, square newel that is not turned on a lathe. Also may be refereed to as a "trimmed" newel.
A stairway which is fully enclosed by walls and routed stringers on both sides.
See Stringer Bracket and Wall Rail Bracket.
Radius edge, usually referred to on tread or landings treads. Also referred to as "Nosing."
The part of the fitting which widens in order to sit on a newel. Also referred to as "Rail Cap," or "Fitting Cap."
A stair that curves vs. having angles at corners.
A trim piece that is typically installed under treads, landing tread, and wall cap.
Strips, generally flat, which fill the plow between square top balusters on plowed handrail and shoe rail.
A stair that curves out at the start.
A stairway which is not supported by walls. Open underneath.
A stair that is made from renewable materials with manufacturing methods to minimize waste, and energy consumption.
A fitting consisting of an up-easing, a vertical rail drop, and a level piece of rail. It is used to raise the rail height.
See Rail.
Railing which runs horizontally along a landing, balcony, or floor.
A vertical or inclined set of small steps. Use in spaces where there is little floor space.
Also see Ships Ladder and Library Ladder.
A level platform, typically used when a stair makes a turn. Typically found on a "Landing" stair. Built from framing material.
Narrow tread nosing situated above the top riser or along the upper edge of a balcony or landing. This gives the appearance of a tread at the top of the stairway.
A level handrail fitting which turns by 90 degrees.
A vertical or inclined set of small steps, typically mounted on a bar and moveable.
A stair that uses "milled" or "routed" stringers.
The major support for a balustrade system. Newels are typically larger in diameter than balusters and are located at the bottom and top of a stairway or at a turn in the handrail.
The portion of a tread or landing tread which protrudes beyond the face of the riser.
A staircase not boxed in by walls on one or both sides.
A staircase that does not have full risers, rather it has an open space between the treads.
The staircase may have short partial risers to meet sphere code.
A handrail fitting which connects a rake handrail with a level handrail without the use of a gooseneck.
A common term used to describe when a rail system utilizes fittings to go over newel posts for an unbroken continuous handrail.
A common term used to refer to a baluster.
The routed portion of a handrail or shoe rail used for the inserting of square balusters. The spaces left between balusters are filled in with fillet.
Rail system in which the handrail ends into the face of a square-top newel.
The part of a rail system designed to be grasped by hand to provide stability and support.
The vertical component of a step which, along with the stringers, supports the treads.
The angle of ascent of a stairway. This is determined by the rise and run.
The vertical measurement from the top of one tread to the top of the next tread.
The vertical component of a step which, along with the stringers, supports the treads.
A small, decorative piece of wood used where a handrail dies into a wall.
An inclined set of small steps, including mounted handrails; more generous incline than other types of ladders for easier usability.
A stairway which is mounted on a central pole.
A common term used to refer to a baluster.
Either right- or left-hand. Determined by the turn a stairway makes when facing it from the bottom, as if you were walking up the stair.
A staircase is part of "casework." The aggregate of assembled components, typically in highly skilled woodworking, such as cabinetry and millwork.
A commonly used term for stair or staircase.
The framing hole that the stair is installed in.
A handrail fitting at the start of a balustrade system.
The newel used at the bottom/start of a stairway.
The supporting members which run the length of the staircase or "string" the stair together. The treads and risers are mounted to the stringers.
Decorative pieces fastened to the outside of a stringer below the tread or tread end.
Where the stringer meets the floor.
A straight level handrail fitting with a newel cap. Tandem caps generally are used on newels in long stretches of balcony handrail.
A stair using trapezoid winder treads.
A four-sided winder tread, with one pair of parallel sides.
The horizontal component of a step upon which one walks.
The radius edge on a tread.
The applied radius end, put on end of an open tread to cover end grain.
A "false" section of the tread and riser which is installed over the ends of a carpenter-built stair to give the appearance of a milled stair.
A large, square newel that is not turned on a lathe, and has applied trim for decorative interest. Also may be refereed to as a "box newel".
A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which curves away from the stairway.
A handrail fitting which joins two handrails or fittings at different angles in a graceful, pleasing manner.
A handrail fitting used on a starting newel which turns away from the stairway in a circular fashion.
A handrail which is mounted on a wall and supported by wall rail brackets rather than newels or balusters.
Metal supports for wall rail.
A stair with winder treads.
Pie-shaped treads that accommodate the stair to angle or turn a corner.
