Schuylkill Technology Center- South Campus 15 Maple Avenue Marlin, Pennsylvania 17951 (570) 544-4748 Mr. Kintzel Carpentry Instructor DUTY TITLE: 1000 Exterior Finish & 1100 Interior Finish COURSE TITLE: Carpentry COURSE CIP CODE: 46.0201 POS TASKS: 1009 Properly measure, layout and install an exterior set of stairs 1110 Properly measure, layout and install an interior set of stairs Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 1 PUPOSE: Carpenters need to be able to layout stairs for any situation where they are needed. The layout of stairs do not change whether they are exterior or interior, however their level of finish does. NOCTI: Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 2 Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 3 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS: Pennsylvania Core Standards for Writing for Technical Subjects Standard 3.6 Pennsylvania Core Standards for Reading for Technical Subjects Standard 3.5 Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics Standard 2.1 CC.2.1.HS.F.2 Apply properties of rational and irrational numbers to solve real world or mathematical problems. CC.2.1.HS.F.4 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems. CC.2.1.HS.F.5 Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. CC.2.1.HS.F.6 Extend the knowledge of arithmetic operations and apply to complex numbers. Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 4 REVISION: 8/2015 CERTIFICATION: NAHB HBI CERTIFICATION DIRECTIONS and PROCEDURES: 1. Read the complete module 2. Complete the following procedure steps 3. Take the Pre-Test 4. Read all of Chapter 16 in the RCA Carpentry Text 5. Complete the first 2 sections of the KWL worksheet 6. Define the vocabulary words listed below 7. Take notes during theory class. 8. Complete the job sheets in the job sheet packet 9. Complete the performance assessments in the performance assessment packet 10. Pass the Post-Test with a minimum score of 70% 11. Complete the final box of the KWL worksheet LITERACY ASSIGNMENT: KWL Worksheet at the end of packet. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: This will be accomplished through the use of: Theory in the classroom Demonstrations by the instructor Both graded and non-graded job assignments relating to the mastery of the POS tasks Written unit test Performance assessments to rate the students competency of the tasks Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 5 SAFETY: Safety rules and regulations of the carpentry trade as well as any applicable OSHA standards and appropriate PPE. STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS: Students who are in need of accommodations will receive the following: Presentation accommodations Setting accommodations Response accommodations Timing/Scheduling accommodations REFERENCES: RCA Carpentry Textbook Vogt, Floyd. Carpentry. New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, 2003 RCA Carpentry E-resource CD Vogt, Floyd. Carpentry. New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, 2003 RCA Carpentry Instructor’s Resource Guide Vogt, Floyd. Carpentry. New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, 2003 Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 6 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES: 1. Module 2. Student notebook 3. Text-book RCA Carpentry 4. Job sheets packet 5. Student performance assessment packet 6. Building plans 7. 2x12 lumber 8. 2x12 treated lumber 9. Yellow pine stair tread material 10. Balustrade materials 11. Carpentry Shop 12. Post-Test Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 7 Name_____________________________Date____________________________ Stair Framing Pre-Test Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Stairways in residential construction should be at least ____ inches wide. a. 24 c. 36 b. 32 d. 42 ____ 2. An example of the use of platform stairs would be in a(n) ____. a. winding staircase c. L-shaped staircase b. open staircase d. closed staircase ____ 3. To convert fractions of an inch to their decimal equivalents, one must ____. a. divide the numerator (top) by the denominator (bottom) b. divide the denominator (bottom) by the numerator (top) c. multiply the fraction by 16 d. divide the fraction by 16 ____ 4. To convert the decimal equivalent of a fraction to a fraction, the first step is to ____. a. divide the decimal by 16 c. divide the decimal by 12 b. multiply the decimal by 16 d. multiply the decimal by 12 ____ 5. The riser height or unit rise of a stair carriage with a total rise of 45-3/4" could be ____. a. 7-3/8" c. 7-5/8" b. 7-1/2" d. 7-3/4" ____ 6. The riser height or unit rise of a stair carriage with a total rise of 100" could be ____. a. 7-1/16" c. 7-7/8" b. 7-1/8" d. 7-15/16" ____ 7. An acceptable unit run for a stair carriage with a 7-1/2" unit rise would be ____. a. 8-3/4" c. 11" b. 10" d. 12" ____ 8. Calculate the length of a stairwell for a staircase with a unit rise of 7-1/4" and a unit run of 10". The desired headroom is 84". The floor assembly is 12". Assume that the header of the stairwell will act as the top riser. a. 130" c. 150" b. 140" d. 160" ____ 9. A staircase with a total rise of 5'-6" and a total run of 7' would require one to order what length of lumber for the stair carriage? a. 8' c. 12' b. 10' d. 16' ____ 10. Dropping the stair carriage is a term that means ____. a. cutting a required amount of stock off the bottom of the stair carriage b. cutting a required amount of stock off the top tread of the stair carriage c. cutting a required amount of stock off the back, at the top of the stair carriage d. literally dropping the stair carriage Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 8 ____ 11. A preacher is a notched piece of stock the same thickness as the riser material and used when ____. a. laying out plumb lines on an open finish stringer b. laying out level lines on a closed finish stringer c. laying out a stair carriage d. calculating stair carriage measurements ____ 12. A housed stringer is a stringer that ____. a. is hidden from view b. has a balustrade on the open side of the staircase c. is routed to allow the treads and risers to be wedged and glued in place d. all of the above ____ 13. The balustrade ____. a. consists of a series of newel posts b. means more than one baluster c. is another word for the handrail d. consists of a hand rail, balusters, and newel posts Matching Match each of the following stair terms with its definition. a. total rise h. stair stringer b. total run i. stairwell c. riser j. headroom d. unit rise k. closed staircase e. tread l. open staircase f. unit run m. nosing g. stair carriage ____ 14. stairways constructed between walls 15. the horizontal member on which the feet are placed ____ 16. the horizontal distance between the faces of risers ____ ____ 17. the part of the tread that extends beyond the face of the riser 18. stairways that have one or both sides open to a room ____ ____ 19. the vertical distance between finished floors 20. trim piece that covers the stair carriage ____ 21. the opening in the floor that the stairs pass through ____ ____ 22. the smallest vertical distance between the stairs and the bottom of the floor above, at the foot of a staircase ____ 23. the vertical distance from one step to another 24. the finish material that covers the vertical distance from one tread to the next ____ 25. the total horizontal distance that the staircase covers ____ ____ 26. the main support under the risers and treads, sometimes referred to as the rough stringer or stair horse Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 9 VOCABULARY: NAME___________________DATE___________ (Standard CC.3.6.9-10.B) Balustrade – Baluster – Handrail – Newel post – Rake – Shank hole – Stairwell – Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 10 Stair Framing Informational Outline 1) Stairs a) Stairway Design i) General (1) The stairwell is the opening in the floor through which a person must pass when climbing and descending the stairs. (2) Stairs are further defined as finish or service stairs. (3) Stairways in residential construction should be at least 36 inches wide. Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 11 ii) Types of Stairways (1) A straight stairway is continuous from one floor to another. (2) Platform stairs have intermediate landings between floors. (3) An L-type platform stairway changes direction 90 degrees. (4) A U-type platform stairway changes direction 180 degrees. (5) A winding staircase gradually changes direction as it ascends from one floor to another. (a) Their use is not recommended. (6) Stairways constructed between walls are called closed stairways. (7) Stairways that have one or both sides open to a room are called open stairways. Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 12 Mr. Kintzel – Carpentry Instructor STC South Campus 13 b) Stair Framing Terms i) Total Rise – the vertical distance between finish floors. ii) Total Run – the total horizontal distance that the stairway covers. iii) Unit Rise – the vertical distance from one step to another. iv) Riser – the finish material that covers this distance. v) Tread – the horizontal member on which the feet are placed when climbing or descending the stairs. vi) Unit Run – the horizontal distance between the faces of the risers along the tread. vii) Nosing – that part of the tread that extends beyond the face of the riser.