1. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.1 Space used by: (a) ladder, (b) half-turn stair and (c) ramp.

2. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.2 Rise, going and headroom for stairs (in a private dwelling).

3. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.3 Stair terminology.

4. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.4 Open-riser stairs.

5. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.5 Angle of pitch.

6. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.6 Minimum headroom.

7. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.7 Handrails and stair widths.

8. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.8 Handrail height for general use.

9. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.9 Handrails for the disabled.

10. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.10 Change in direction.

11. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.11 Maximum steps in flight – minimum unobstructed landing distance.

12. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.12 Length of landings.

13. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.13 Stairs.

14. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.14 Geometrical stairs.

15. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.15 Lower flight of half-turn staircase.

16. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.16 Method of jointing risers to treads.

17. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.17 Housing treads and risers in close string.

18. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.18 Underside of flight to show fixing of treads, and risers to cut outer string.

19. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.19 Cut string.

20. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.20 Half-turn open-well staircase.

21. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.21 Enclosed balustrade.

22. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.22 Shaped steps.

23. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.23 Bullnose step.

24. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.24 Underside of flight showing carriage and brackets.

25. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.25 Winders and quarter-space landing.

26. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.26 Open-riser stair with closed or cut string.

27. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.27 Stone steps.

28. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.28 Inclined slab stair.

29. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.29 (a) Cranked slab stair. (b) Cantilevered spine wall stair.

30. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.30 String and trimmer stair.

31. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.31 Half-turn reinforced concrete stair.

32. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.32 Setting metal standard in stone or concrete step.

33. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.33 Finishes to concrete steps.

34. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Figure 9.34 Internal ramps – positioning of landings.

35. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Photograph 9.1 Stairway design and aesthetics.

36. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Photograph 9.2 Stair terminology.

37. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Photograph 9.3 Glue blocks and wedges.

38. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Photograph 9.4 Temporary protection of timber stairways.

39. Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Second Edition, by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. © 2006, 2010 by Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse. Photograph 9.5 Examples of structural glazing used in stairs.