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1. It allows a greater contact patch (more traction) when walking the stairs
2. It tends to glance the stepping blow in the right direction rather than bounce it reflectively away.
3. It lessens severity of "toe-stubs"
4. For long term use on wood and concrete it lessens the potential for splitting or breaking the sharp edge.
Their are other reasons, but these are the primary operational safety reasons.
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If treads are short from nosing to riser by 1 how can you fix this without getting new treads or installing new stringers?
Depends on where you are at in the assembly of the stairs. You could put spacers behind the risers or add a strip to the back edge of the tread. If the stairs are assembled and you can get to the underside you can screw a splice up under each tread and put a filler strip in from above.
Do wheels have treads?
No, tires have treads.
When she walks shakespeares narrator's mistress?
treads :) haha apex
Is there a name for the treads on the edge of coins?
yea, treads Actually they are called "Reeds".
How do you calculate the radius of curved stairs given a rise and run?
There are many components to a winding staircase.First know that your inside and outside radius will rise at different angles because your run changes(pie shaped treads)If you need some direction I will need some more info.
Why bicycle tires have small treads?
Not all of them have. Bicycle tires for soft/loose surfaces will have coarse treads and very knobbly patterns.But bicycle made to be ridden on hard surfaces will have very smooth treads.The main reason why car tires for road use have tread patterns at all is to avoid aquaplaning. And due to the shape and size of the contact patch of a bicycle tire, a bicycle can'taquaplane. So small/no treads will do fine.
Where are rubber stair treads used?
Rubber Stair treads are used for when there is a tear in some clothing that has elastic bands. You can replace the elastic bands with rubber stair treads. It will make the band sturdier.
What is a stringer in terms of outdoor wood stairs?
They are the side members that the treads are fastened to, sometimes notched out to receive the treads.
The probability that a car stopped by the police as illegal tire treads of 0.05 What is the probability that it will not have illegal tire treads?
It is 0.95
Where could one purchase new treads for a bicycle?
New treads for bicycles can be purchased from most high street bicycle shops. New treads can also be purchased online at sites such as BikeRadar and BicycleTires.
What type of simple machine are the treads on a tire?
The treads on a tire are created by a mold. The tire is placed in the mold and heat and steam compress the tire and the mold forms the tread.
What is the code for stairs treads to risers?
I need to know what the codes are on stairs? Treads@risers an hand rails ?for what degree of slope
