Title: Identify components of stairs.
Course: Carpentry II (17003-II) > Section: Constructing and Installing Straight (i.e., Basic) Stairs

Identification should include

- baluster
- balustrade
- guard
- handrail
- headroom
- housed stringer
- newel post
- nosing
- skirtboard
- stringer
- treads.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the two essential components of any staircase?
- What are different materials used for treads?
- What is the difference between rise and run?

NCCER Carpentry Standards

Level One, Module Nine (27110-13): Basic Stair Layout

Module Nine (27110-13) introduces the various types of stairs and the common building code requirements related to stairs. The module focuses on the techniques for measuring and calculating rise, run, and stairwell openings; laying out stringers; and fabricating basic stairways.