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stairwayor staircaseSeries or flight of steps that provides a means of moving from one level to another. The earliest stairways seem to have been built with walls on both sides, as in Egyptian pylons dating from the 2nd millennium BC. The Romans were noted for their monumental stairs. The modern use of steel and reinforced concrete has made possible the curves and sweeps of contemporary design. Staircases have traditionally been built of wood, marble or stone, and iron or steel. A step's horizontal surface is called its tread, the vertical front its riser. Traditional wooden staircases are constructed with stringers, beams inclined to the angle of the staircase. Stringers are supported by newel posts, which also support the handrail, forming a balustrade. |
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AlphaDoor comes with an extensive library of doors for cabinets and external (house) doors, while AlphaWindow is a library of more complex window parts, mouldings and frames, and also includes stair railings. Replace loose or broken moldings, and fix loose stair railings. So what began as a boutique steel business, which mostly installed outside lamp fixtures and stair railings for a client list of family and friends, within five years has grown into a full-service structural steel company. |
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