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For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs. A chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail. A person gets onto the chair or platform and is lifted up or down the stairs by the chair which moves along the rail. Stair lifts are known variously as stairlifts, stair-lifts, chair lifts, stair gliders and by ...
The trunnions are the protrusions from the side of the barrel that rest on the carriage. A trunnion (from Old French trognon ' trunk ') [1] is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting or pivoting point.
Atop the Flemings' house, a new terne metal roof and a fluid-applied acrylic and polyester mesh roof, new and old. A pull-down attic stair is installed, while out back masons reuse local "Savannah Grey" bricks from the original structure to build up a veneer on the new addition.
Tie down hardware is used to turn webbing into a tie down strap. There are various categories of tie down strap hardware that allow for the creation of a virtually unlimited number of different types of tie down straps. These pieces of hardware fall into several categories including fasteners, end fittings, and buckles.
Carpet rods on stairs. A stair rod, also commonly referred to as a carpet rod, is an ornamental decorative hardware item used to hold carpeting in place on steps. [1] ( Such long but narrow strips of carpeting are known as carpet runners or stair runners or stair carpet). [2]
Stairs can be a hazardous obstacle for some, so some people choose to live in residences without stairs so that they are protected from injury. [33] Stairs are not suitable for wheelchairs and other vehicles. A stairlift is a mechanical device for lifting wheelchairs up and down stairs. For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the ...
The granite and concrete staircase consists of thirty-seven steps that once connected the outdoor Austin J. Tobin Plaza outside of the twin towers down to Vesey Street below. [1] Prior to the attacks it had weighed 175 tons and stood 22 feet (6.7 m) high; by the time it was moved in 2008 the staircase weighed 65 tons.
Inside, Dan applying thinned-down joint compound to front stairs wall prior to paint crew's arrival. In the owners' kitchen, our master carpenter finds Eric Rikeman checking on the new cabinet's installation and discusses some of its features.