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The tallest single step measures approximately 20 inches (51 cm) (located adjacent to the only intermediate landing without a curved bench for resting). The average step height is 10.5 inches (27 cm), and the shortest is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm).
Landing platforms are the two platforms (at the two ends) that house the curved sections of the tracks, as well as the gears and motors that drive the stairs. The top platform usually contains the motor assembly and the main drive gear, while the bottom holds the return gear. These sections also anchor the ends of the escalator truss.
Stair lifts are known variously as stairlifts, stair-lifts, chair lifts, stair gliders and by other names. This type of chair lift should not be confused with the chairlift used by skiers. The term stair climber can refer either to stair lifts, or more commonly to the exercise equipment by the same name.
"Prices tend to range from $3,800 to $6,500 for a straight stair lift. Custom curved stair lifts [can] range from $11,000 to $19,800, while outdoor stair lifts generally cost between $4,900 and ...
What experts say about stair climbing as a measure of your health — and ways to make it more effective for you. Climbing stairs has lots of health benefits. Here are 3 ways to make the most of it.
An intermediate landing is a small platform that is built as part of stairs between main floor levels and is typically used to allow the stairs to change directions, or to allow the user a rest. A half landing, or half-pace, is where a 180° change in direction is made, and a quarter landing is where a 90° change in direction is made (on an ...
Loretto Chapel is best known for its helix-shaped staircase (nicknamed "Miraculous Stair"), which rises 20 feet (6.1 m) to the choir loft while making two full turns, all without the support of a newel or central pole. The staircase is built mostly out of wood and is held together by wooden pegs, with no glue, nails or other hardware used.
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