Simply Stairs - The Definitive Handbook for Stair Builders

Simply Stairs is the definitive 'how to' guide book that leads the reader through all aspects of the design and construction of a wide range of timber staircases. The updated new edition provides anyone with a basic knowledge of woodwork with the know-how and confidence to build this most important of building elements. Now in full colour, it includes new material on additional material on glass balustrades and overhead routers. Simply Stairs features the author's acclaimed 'Rise & Going Calculator' - a unique, colourful and easy-to-read chart which aids stair calculations by eliminating the need for geometry and trigonometry. This book is an indispensable for apprentices and students of carpentry and joinery. It is also an invaluable teaching handbook for lecturers and provides trades people with the means to expand their knowledge.