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A stepped gable, crow-stepped gable, or corbie step [1] is a stairstep type of design at the top of the triangular gable-end of a building. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The top of the parapet wall projects above the roofline and the top of the brick or stone wall is stacked in a step pattern above the roof as a decoration and as a convenient way to finish the ...
The combination stair is a T-shaped compromise design popular in the nineteenth century that was found in some moderate-sized houses. [1] In this design, both the formal front stair and the utilitarian back stair ran to a common intermediate landing. [2] One common stair then extended from this intermediate landing to the second floor of the house.
The longest stone stairs in Japan are the 3,333-step stairs of the Shakain temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. [52] The second ones, Mount Haguro stone stairs, have 2,446 steps in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. The CN Tower's staircase reaches the main deck level after 1,776 steps and the Sky Pod above after 2,579 steps; it is the tallest metal staircase on ...
There are 215 steps measuring 125 metres (135 yards) long, which are covered in over 2000 tiles collected from over 60 countries around the world. [1] No sooner than one section of the steps was 'finished', Selarón started work on another section, constantly changing it so that it was an ever-evolving piece of art.
With 12.2% of Americans struggling to walk or climb stairs, a stair lift can make a major difference in accessibility at home. Those who face mobility issues, such as seniors, people recovering ...
New York stoops may have been a simple carry-over from the Dutch practice of constructing elevated buildings. [2]It has been well documented that the stoop served the function of keeping people and their homes separated from horse manure, which would accumulate in the streets at high rates.
We’ve all heard the widespread recommendation of hitting 10,000 steps per day for optimal health, but some groups — such as women over age 60 — may not need that many.
This style of house is also known as a "split foyer". This is a two-story house that has a small entrance foyer with stairs that "split"—part of a flight of stairs go up (usually to the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms) and part of a flight of stairs go down (usually to a family room and garage/storage area). [3]