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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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| Sapele | Is a dark reddish/brown hardwood, typically with a regular grain pattern and often with a mottled figure  |
| Southern Yellow Pine | Is a creamy/yellow-brown straight grained softwood  |
| Spacers | These are the sections of timber that are used to fill in the spaces in the handrail & baserail either side of each spindle (also called Fillets)  |
| Spindle | The vertical member- turned or square- that acts as the infill between the handrail and baserail  |
| Staircase | The entire structure, including treads, risers, stringers, balustrading, landings etc
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| Stairwell | The space/void in the ceilling/floor provided for the stairs
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| Stairwell Opening | The space/void in the ceilling/floor provided for the stairs
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| Step | The tread and riser combined  |
| Straight Cap | Is used to house a continuous newel on a section of continuous horizontal balustrading
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| Straight Flight | A flight of stairs that has no change in direction. A straight flight can be finished at the bottom with a straight step, a bullnose step or a curtail step
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