Stringers - A long piece of timber in a construction, especially a heavy and principal one, usually horizontal.
Stud - One of a series of slender wood or metal structural members used as supporting elements in walls and partitions.
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The board nailed to the exterior wall sheathing to support returns. The diagonal supporting members for treads and riser, also called horses.
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stringer, stringer board or sometimes just string - The structural member that supports the treads. There are typically two stringers, one on either side of the stairs; though the treads may be supported many other ways.
[from Latin strigilis, from stringere to graze]
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Return - A wooden member nailed between the rafter-end and the stringer for bed board support.
Rib Band - A board set into the inside face of the stud to support a second floor joist.
Notice how the roof has a patterned tin finish and the stairs are decorated under the treads along the stringer cover.
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 See also: Floor, House, Member, Frame, Beam
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