Q: Are stairs a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances? ¶
A: Yes, and called steps.
Q: Are stairs typically custom made to fit the particular floor to floor height and horizontal space available? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs not directly visible from the bottom of the stairs? ¶
A: Yes, and which can provide more privacy for the upper floor.
Q: Are stairs very expensive in terms of the space consumed? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs the ratio between the rise and the going? ¶
A: Yes, It is sometimes called the rake of the stairs.
Q: Were stairs built into the Winchester Mystery House to accommodate the infirmities of the owner? ¶
A: Yes, and Sarah Winchester, before the invention of the elevator.
Q: Are stairs that people can descend face forward? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs likely to be used by children under 5 years old so the handrail ballister spacing should be constructed so that a 100 mm diameter sphere cannot pass though the opening in the risers in order to prevent children from sticking their heads through them and potentially getting stuck? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs open on one or both sides? ¶
A: Yes, and the first step above the lower floor or landing may be wider than the other steps and rounded.
Q: Are stairs always the number of risers? ¶
A: Yes, and not the number of treads.
Q: Are stairs a term applied to a complete flight of steps between two floors? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs also a subject used in art to represent real or imaginary places built around impossible objects using geometric distortion, as in the work of artist M? ¶
A: Yes, C. Escher.
Q: Are stairs also provided for convenience to access floors? ¶
A: Yes, and roofs, levels and walking surfaces not accessible by other means.
Q: Are stairs stairs built between walls? ¶
A: Yes, and usually with no support except the wall strings.
Q: Are stairs very functional? ¶
A: Yes, and stairs are can be very decorative and an impressive part of a building.
Q: Are stairs called a "spandrel"? ¶
A: Yes, It is frequently used as a closet.
Q: Are stairs not simply the sum of the tread lengths? ¶
A: Yes, as the treads overlap each other.
Q: Are stairs modified to adjust for the addition of the finished floor? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs said to be "floating" if there is nothing underneath? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs not suitable for wheelchairs and other vehicles? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs the horizontal distance from the first riser to the last riser? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs easier to design and construct than one with landings or winders? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs not too steep or narrow? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs likely to be used by children under 5 the guarding must be constructed so that a 100 mm diameter sphere cannot pass through any opening or constructed so that children will not be able to climb the guarding? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs directly visible from the bottom of a straight flight of stairs? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs open to the public? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs the height between floors that the flight of stairs is spanning? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs open? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are stairs usually employee-only? ¶
A: Yes, but there is a public run called "Niesenlauf" once a year.
Q: Are stairs placed? ¶
A: Yes.