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Here you will find an extensive glossary of staircase related terminology, including definitions and descriptions of frequently misunderstood or unknown terms.
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| Balustrade | The collective name for the complete assembly of handrails, baserails, newels, spindles and caps (also called Balustrading)  |
| Balustrading | The collective name for the complete assembly of handrails, baserails, newels, spindles and caps (also called Balustrade) |
| Baserail | the length of timber that is fitted onto the top edge of the stringer between the newel posts for the spindles to sit in to  |
| Beech | Is a pale, smooth textured, straight-grained hardwood  |
| Bullnose Step | A tread at the bottom of the flight of stairs which has one or both ends having a quarter circle design  |
