![]() ![]() Finial A decorative ornament used to decorate the top (and possibly the bottom) of a newel post - often in the shape of an ball, spike, urn, bun, or figure. Fascia The vertical covering under the edge of an exposed landing which covers the gap between ceiling and floor. Curtail step The bottom step of a staircase which curves around sideways beyond the side of the staircase. Banister The handrails up the side (or sides) of a stairway and, as an extension, along the edge of a landing. Modern, mass produced staircases tend to use glued blocks between both the treads/stringers and the treads/risers.ĭefinition of staircase parts Balusters The vertical posts in the space under the banister to the treads or floor (on the side of a landing). The traditional method (as right) for fixing the treads and risers to the stringers was to use wedges in slots in the stringers with the front of the treads and tops of the risers were secured to each other by glued blocks. ![]() Modern practice is for staircase parts (or complete simple staircases) to be mass produced so that the assembly on site is minimised. The various parts for a staircase were traditionally made in a carpenter's workshop and then the staircase was built into the property as it was being built. The main features of staircases have not changed over the years, although the style has changed - the newel posts and balusters were often more ornate on older staircases, later balusters were sometimes covered by a solid in-fill (older staircases which were updated often had the balusters covered with hardboard, removing this may reveal the original balusters). A typical staircase is illustrated below with the main parts identified with more detailed definitions of each below. Staircases may be all sorts sizes and arrangements (with or without landings etc) to suit different properties but the main parts which go up to make any stair case are fairly common.
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