Fig. 27. Showing How Wall String
is Finished at Foot of Stair.
Fig. 28. Showing How Wall String
is Finished at Top of Stair.
[Fig. 28] shows the manner in which the wall string S is finished at the top of the stairs. It will be noticed that the moulding is worked round the ease-off at A to suit the width of the base at B. The string is cut to fit the floor and to butt against the joist. The plaster line under the stairs and on the ceiling, is also shown.
Fig. 29. Showing How a Cut or Open String
is Finished at Foot of Stair.
[Fig. 29] shows a cut or open string at the foot of a stairway, and the manner of dealing with it at its junction with the newel post K. The point of the string should be mortised into the newel 2 inches, 3 inches, or 4 inches, as shown by the dotted lines; and the mortise in the newel should be cut near the center, so that the center of the baluster will be directly opposite the central line of the newel post. The proper way to manage this, is to mark the central line of the baluster on the tread, and then make this line correspond with the central line of the newel post. By careful attention to this point, much trouble will be avoided where a turned cap is used to receive the lower part of the rail.