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Title:
Stair-Building and the Steel Square
A Manual of Practical Instruction in the Art of Stair-Building and Hand-Railing, and the Manifold Uses of the Steel Square
Note: Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Stair-Building and the Steel Square" by Fred T. Hodgson and Morris Williams is a practical manual on carpentry and construction, written in the early 20th century. This work provides comprehensive guidance on the art of stair-building, addressing critical concepts such as the design and construction of staircases, the effective use of the steel square in carpentry, and fundamental principles of architecture relevant to stair design. The beginning of this manual introduces the significance of stairways, emphasizing that a well-designed staircase enhances the overall impression of a building. It discusses the common challenges in stair construction, including the importance of properly laid out plans and understanding terms like rise, run, and pitch. Furthermore, it asserts the need for basic knowledge of stair parts and dimensions to avoid common mistakes, setting the stage for the detailed instructional content that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919
Author: Williams, Morris
EBook No.: 61150
Published: Jan 11, 2020
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Carpenters' squares
Subject: Stair building
LoCC: Technology: Building construction
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Stair-Building and the Steel Square
A Manual of Practical Instruction in the Art of Stair-Building and Hand-Railing, and the Manifold Uses of the Steel Square
Note: Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Paul Marshall and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Stair-Building and the Steel Square" by Fred T. Hodgson and Morris Williams is a practical manual on carpentry and construction, written in the early 20th century. This work provides comprehensive guidance on the art of stair-building, addressing critical concepts such as the design and construction of staircases, the effective use of the steel square in carpentry, and fundamental principles of architecture relevant to stair design. The beginning of this manual introduces the significance of stairways, emphasizing that a well-designed staircase enhances the overall impression of a building. It discusses the common challenges in stair construction, including the importance of properly laid out plans and understanding terms like rise, run, and pitch. Furthermore, it asserts the need for basic knowledge of stair parts and dimensions to avoid common mistakes, setting the stage for the detailed instructional content that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919
Author: Williams, Morris
EBook No.: 61150
Published: Jan 11, 2020
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Carpenters' squares
Subject: Stair building
LoCC: Technology: Building construction
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.