Simply Stairs is a ‘how to’ book which guides the reader through all aspects of the design and construction of a wide range of timber staircases, step-by-step. It provides anyone with a basic knowledge of woodwork with the know-how and confidence to build this most important of building elements – from start to finish! The author’s philosophy of methodical working, checking and double-checking, avoiding pitfalls and mistakes, and reaping the rewards of producing strong, well-designed staircases which fit beautifully in their intended locations will be appealing to all readers. This is recounted in a relaxed and informal writing style which maintains the reader’s interest.

Simply Stairs features the author’s acclaimed ‘Rise & Going Calculator’ – a unique, colourful, and easy-to-read chart which aids stair calculations by eliminating the need for geometry and trigonometry.

The book will be indispensable for students of carpentry and joinery, and apprentices for whom stairs remain a vital part of the qualification at all levels, requiring both practical and theoretical knowledge of the subject to be demonstrated. It will be an invaluable teaching handbook for lecturers and provide trades people and professionals with the means to expand their knowledge. Joinery manufacturing companies will find it a useful aide memoire to help them seek an additional revenue source and streamline their existing stair-building operations. Simply Stairs will also become the handbook of choice for those involved with DIY and self-build projects.

Quite simply, there is nothing comparable in the market today.

OTHER BOOKS DESCRIBE THE SKILLS, SIMPLY STAIRS DEMONSTRATES THEM.

Acknowledgements.
1. Let’s Talk Stairs!
2. Staircase Calculations.
3. Tools of the Trade.
4. Straight-flight Stairs.
5. L-Shaped Stairs with Quarter Landing.
6. L-Shaped Stairs with Kite and Winders.
7. Dogleg Stairs with Half-Turn Landing.
8. Circular Stairs.
9. Alternating Tread Stairs.
10. Special Features.
11. Railings.
12. Repairing Stairs.

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This will be essential and valuable reading for apprentices and students of carpentry and joinery, their lecturers, trades people, professionals, and anyone interested in woodwork.

‘The bible on all things stairs
...This definitive handbook for stair builders is a must read for any aspiring joiner or keen woodworker and guides the reader through all aspects of stair design and construction in an authoritative manner. Unlike many others, Simply Stairs explains, demystifies and generally shows in the clearest way possible, exactly how to go about planning, designing and making a variety of staircases... ... is written by a man who really knows his work, and who has a nice clear way of explaining it... ...I can’t recommend this book highly enough, and I’d like to see a copy of it on the library shelf of every technical college in the land’. The Woodworker

‘He shows you how to make your own jig for routing out the strings...it is all about the setting out and that is well covered. Tips for fixing creaky staircases and loose newel posts is justification enough for buying this book. The target audience has to be the carpentry apprentice who can dip into this book as a reference and keep it close by’. Apprentice Builder

‘…this amazing book…this is the best resource I have come across…the only publication that not only breaks each element down into manageable literary parts but gives photos with such clarity that you can follow and have an engagement with the subject. …whether you are a tradesperson or just an avid woodworker this is the definitive book to read…’ Craig Leach, Lecturer/Assessor/Teaching, Learning & Assessment Coach, East Riding College

‘…this is the first book that deals solely with this topic in considerable depth. …there’s everything you need to know to build a pretty respectable staircase. Top stuff…’ Good Woodworking

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