Elevation of the first flight after stripping.
Finishes will be mosaic tiles to the stair treads and risers and skim coats of cement plaster on the soffit and sides
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Test staircase under a super load of 30 tons. The gauges were removed at this stage of loading and deflection readings taken by a level against the scale at mid height. Timber trestling is necessary in case of collapse but is clear of the stair soffit
Far East Architect & Builder January, 1965