H5 - Describe Winders - LT #1

Question 1

What are winders?

Answer 1

Group of angled tread that turn either 45 degree or 30 degree to allow a stairway to turn up to 90 degrees

Question 2

When is the platform method of construction commonly used?

Answer 2

Platform method used when winders start at the bottom of a staircase.

Question 3

When is the winder stringer method of construction commonly used?

Answer 3

Winder stringer method is used when the underside of winder is to be finished or if storage under the stair is a consideration. Winder stringers allow more space underneath.

Question 4

Platform method winders - Lowest platform can be build by:

Answer 4

Resting on the lower floor, or be supported by walls, columns or hangers if they are midway up the stairs.

Question 5

Platform method of winders works well when

Answer 5

Bottom box is built directly on the subfloor. Platform method is simpler to build than the stringer method but takes up more space.

Question 6

An Individual winder can turn:

Answer 6

30 degrees or 45 degrees.