Show Cellar Stairs Need Repairs Cellar stairs are frequently given little or no consideration If It it is necessary to duck going up or down that is just too bad but the stairs go in that way just the same I If a 10 or 12 inch rise from one step to the next must be bo used to get the stairway in that also too oo bad but in they go in spite of the ho fact that probably more heavy loads oads are carried up the cellar stairs than any other In many cases cases' no railings are provided and th treads or steps are made of any kind of over left planks that may be around Cellar stairs need not be well finished like the main stairs stair but they hey should have just as much consideration consideration con con- as far as safety and iid d usa usability usability usa usa- sa- sa are concerned The head room should be adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate the tho height of the rise should be je not over eight ight inches the tho treads should be sturdy and wide enough for or full bearing for good sized foot a strong railing should be pr provided from to to bottom and not cut at atthe atthe atthe the floor line the width should be benot benot benot not less than 2 feet 6 inches in n the tho clear and preferably three feet teet if winders are used there should be no more than two diagonal steps to a ninety de degree ree turn A refinement that Is of little exra ex- ex extra tra ra expense and which w will U be greatly greaty great- great ly y appreciated by those who have to o go up and down down particularly particularly up up-is up is to tip Up the treads so so that the front edge is is' about eighth one to one-fourth one of ot an inch higher than the he rear edge edse This gives the user usera a pitch forward in going up and makes it much e easier ier going es especially es- es if he has his arms fu full l. l |