tread return

tread return

tread return
In an open stair, the continuation of the horizontal rounded edge of the tread, beyond the stair stringer.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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An elegant easy tread return staircase with barley twists, spindles and a carved balustrade leads to the upper floor.
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