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A Stringer is the long piece that the stair treads attach to on either side, and which goes diagonally up the wall. The handrails sit atop vertical supports which are secured into the stringer as well.
As an addition, after Much researching, I conclude that the word has its origin in Italian - Stringa - which means to join together (and England was invaded by the Romans for a long time). And could also have some Danish (Viking) roots as the Danish word for Rise is Stigning, which could easily have been bastardized into the English Stringer.
But as the Italians/Romans were known as stair makers, I'd go with Italian roots for the word.
Michael Ross
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agothere are a particular type of stairs, one of which is the stairs with stringer...in these type of stairs, the treads are supported on a beam which is either in the center of can be on any one side as well depending on the design....this beam, on which the treads are supported is known as Stringer Beam
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Can spiral stairs be used for emergency exits in modern buildings?
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What is a stair stringer?
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2x12
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Stringer
What board do you use to create a stringer for inside stairs?
2" x 12"
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Where is rot often found on outdoors wood stairs?
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