Building Railing For Stairs

For stairs with 4 or more risers most codes require a handrail on at least one side.

Building railing for stairs.

How to build stair railing first build a level landing pad for the stair stringers. Old world copper wall rail mounting bracket. Building railings for the porch stairs is the last step of a complex and larger backyard project. The handrail is a custom build that uses the top fix rail assembly the standard railing flange and wall mounted handrail bracket.

Old world roma copper wall rail mounting bracket from stair treads stair railing and a complete from stair treads stair railing and a complete selection of stair parts surewood lnl has what you need to make your stairs beautiful. The railing was built using our 518 surface mount railing kit. Measure the rise and the run of your stairs. Use a vertical 2 x 4 pressure treated board with routed edges or an exterior grade metal rail.

Make sure you adjust the design of the project as to fit your needs. This railing was built by robert in pittsburgh pennsylvania to accompany the brick pathway staircase leading up to his home. Thick gravel base then pour a concrete slab or lay paving stones. This kit is configurable is length up to 8 ft.

Add a stylish complement to your handrail installation with the 2 1 4 in. For a wall mounted installation add an additional 2 to 4 inches to each end to use as returns also called the ends for people to grab during use of the handrail. If you choose the 2 x 4 handrail you can use a piece of 2 x material to create a 1 1 2 inch gap between the top rail and the handrail. Therefore we strongly recommend you to check out the rest of the project if you want to learn how to build a front porch from the frame up to the wooden stairs.