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BULLNOSE STARTING TREAD [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

In stair building, a step which is rounded at the outer corner, as the starting step which extends beyond the newel post.

OBS

bullnose tread. A tread that has one or both sides finished in a radius. Often used as a starting step and often requires a curved riser beneath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
OBS

départ. Première marche d'un escalier.

OBS

Voir fiches «starting step» et «bull-nose step».

Spanish

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