Explain SEVEN og the following terms in relation to stairs.

a) Ballusters, the spindles or panelling between the handrail and the newel strings is sometimes referred to as ballusters or ballustrading.

b) Drop newel, the part of the newel post that drops beneath the upper floor, if this 'drop newel' drops all the way to the floor it is referred to a s storey newel post.

c) Going, the horizontal distance measured from the face of a risers. The timber placed here is called a tread.

d) Nosing line, an imaginary line that is produced if you lie a staff along the nosings of the steps. Not to be confussed with the pitch line which is any line measured up the pitch and the margin line which is used by the joiner to set out the steps on the strings.

e) Riser, The vertical part of the step separates the goings.

f) Spandrel, the 'triangular' panelling under the stairs is referred to as spandrel panelling.

g) Strings, the outside edges of the stairs are notched or cut to recieve the treads and risers. The ones against the wall are called wall strings. The ones between the newels are call newel strings.

h) Winders, the tapered steps used to form the turn in the staircase.

g) Kite, the centre step between the winders, is kite shaped