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‘GOOD MORNING’ STAIRCASE -

refers to the layout of the stair and not the style inasmuch as the main stair ascends to a landing and then splits in two opposite directions, mirroring each other. These stair sections, upon reaching the balcony, connect the left wing of the house with the right wing. ‘Good Morning’ stairs may be further enhanced with additional landings before reaching the balcony sections. This application is quite beautiful when constructed in a large foyer of two or more stories. Traditionally built in the grand tradition of affluent estates and mansions during the Industrial Revolution, it received its name when the two heads of the household would meet on the main landing from their respective wings and join each other in greeting the day.

ASCENDING VOLUTE
BASECAP
BALCONY / LANDING RAIL
BALUSTER
BALUSTRADE
CLOSED STAIRCASE
CURBED STAIRCASE
CURVED STAIRCASE
‘GOOD MORNING’ STAIRCASE
GOOSENECK FITTING
LANDING
NEWEL
OPEN STAIRCASE
OVER-THE-POST (OTP)
OVER-THE-POST (OTP) and/or POST-TO-POST (PTP)
OVEREASING
POST-TO-POST (PTP)
RAKE RAIL
RISER
ROSETTE
SCOTIA
SHOE
SKIRTBOARD
STARTING STEP
TREAD
UPEASING
VOLUTE
WALL-MOUNTED HANDRAIL

 

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