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Stairbuilding

Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings: (Building Basics Series) by William P. Spence click to enlarge

Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings: (Building Basics Series)

William P. Spence
Here's a handbook on the basics of stair building. It concentrates on straight and L-shaped stairs, with a short section on curved and circle stairs. The illustrations, in color, are clear, and the text is by a seasoned professional builder.

160 pgs, 8x10, color illus, softcover
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$14.95
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book cover unavailable A Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding and Tangent Handrailing

George R. Di Cristina,George R. diCristina   Here's how to properly construct both straight and curved stairs. There is special emphasis on constructing continuous climbing-turn handrail sections using the... [read more]

$28.95
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book cover unavailable Basic Stairbuilding

Scott Schuttner   Carpenter Scott Schuttner shows amateurs the basics of designing, building, and finishing straight stairs and stairs with landings. A good reference for... [read more]

$19.95
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SCott Schuttner   Learn by watching Schuttner construct two common staircases: a straight-run stair with plywood treads and risers, (which you'll later carpet,) and an... [read more]

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book cover unavailable Modern Practical Stairbuilding and Handrailing: For the Use of Workmen, Builders, Architects, and Others

George Ellis   Written in the golden age of stairbuilding (1900), this classic text is the most lucid, best illustrated, and authoritative work on the... [read more]

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book cover unavailable Quick Guide: Stairs & Railings: Step-by-Step Construction Methods

Jeff Beneke   Probably not the only book you'll need to construct stairs or railings, but packed with clear step-by-step illustrations, diagrams, tips, and safety... [read more]

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Eva Jiricna   This enthralling guide features photos and drawings, with design and construction notes, of 50 fine staircases. After an introductory discussion of staircases... [read more]

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book cover unavailable Treatise on Stairbuilding & Handrailing : Containing Numerous Examples Illustrating the Construction of the Various Classes of Wood Stairs

William Mowat,Alexander Mowat   This republication of the 1900 edition is a complete course in the techniques of traditional wooden stair and handrailing construction. Chapters cover... [read more]

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