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From 1919 to 1933, Germany gave to the world the Bauhausschool of architecture. Founded by Walter Gropius, the nameBauhaus comes from the German words for -to build- and-house-.Very basic in its meaning, the Bauhaus architecture is justthat. Basic shapes, geometric designs and little frill andfancy. Though its founder was an architect, for the firstseveral years, [...]

Stairway Geometry Simplified
This is my second article on stairs and their layout. In this concise article, I would like to talk about the geometry of stair design and a few of the more important codes required throughout the US. A colleague recently informed me that his builder had not left enough room for his [...]

There are various methods banisters can be arranged on a stairway.  Depending on your preference, banisters may be set up with an angled top/horizontal base, angled top/angled base, or closed stringing.  Before I go into detail about the variations in each structure, allow me to define a beneficial term. Rake or rake angle is the [...]

In this short article I would like to describe thekinds of newels and their use in a stairway. Of course, newels are the main supporting columns in a staircase. They are characteristically placed at the bottom of the stairs (the “starter”), at the top of the staircase , and at each turn. Others are [...]

Especially in the current economic downturn, each and every dollar that we invest in renewing or interior updating for our houses must really be value added. We want usability, durability, aesthetic beauty and we want it to be penny wise. Because of the new American outlook, it makes complete sense that most of us [...]