. American school building standards . the building in case of 39 emergency. Circular or angle steps should never bepermitted in a school building under any cifcum-stances. In case stairways are built fireproof they shouldbe constructed of iron or steel, with treads of slateor treads of cast iron, containing an inserted treadof lead similar to the Mason Safety tread. A sim-ple form of iron stairway can be constructed at avery slight increase of cost over the ordinary typeof stairway, all items considered. There is consider-able difference of opinion regarding the correctwidth for stairways, bu
. American school building standards . the building in case of 39 emergency. Circular or angle steps should never bepermitted in a school building under any cifcum-stances. In case stairways are built fireproof they shouldbe constructed of iron or steel, with treads of slateor treads of cast iron, containing an inserted treadof lead similar to the Mason Safety tread. A sim-ple form of iron stairway can be constructed at avery slight increase of cost over the ordinary typeof stairway, all items considered. There is consider-able difference of opinion regarding the correctwidth for stairways, but there is comparative agree-ment that the maximum width of steps between rail-ings should not exceed five feet. In other words, ifa flight of stairs must be 8 or 10 feet in width, itshould be separated in the middle by a balustradeconsisting of an iron railing and screen between therailings and steps, thus making an equivalent of twostairways in one. In case this arrangement is fol-lowed an iron rail should continue around the plat-. Ideal StairwayDouble Width
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