How To Build A Sturdy Stair Railing

Cut a hole with the drill at the railing s end and fill it with a lag shield.

How to build a sturdy stair railing. Step 4 remove the posts that came with the stair railing kit or use some 2x4 posts. Simple rail handrail kits are the perfect solution to installing your own railing. Put a lag screw and a washer in the hole to fix the railing firmly in place. Simple rail kits are made from structural steel and aluminum pipe.

Align them with the uppermost and bottom staircase tread right on top of the stairs. The thick walled steel pipe makes the entire handrail rigid and very stable. The stair railings consist of 2 x 4 top and bottom rails. Building a railing by yourself doesn t have to be difficult.

Which means you ll be done in under an hour and it will last for many years to come. Fit the handrail into place. To meet code standards the railings that span from post to post should be as sturdy as the posts themselves. With one of our railing kits or a custom built solution using kee klamp pipe fittings it s possible to build a railing in just a few hours many of or customers have assembled railings in less than 30 minutes without having any prior building experience.

Step 5 placing the balusters. Click to enlarge structural timber screws can replace bolts and brackets on inside railing posts if sturdy blocking is installed. Working with pressure treated lumber. Simpson strongtie railings balusters.

A standard staircase kit should include posts railing rail caps post caps and hardware. Attach the railing on top of the posts with wood glue. Fix the railing in place by following the lines you marked before. They re easy to install sturdy and resistant to rust.

How to build a deck. Look for a kit that includes rails to save yourself time and effort in having to build the rails yourself. Our mission was to build a railing that was sturdy and inexpensive yet a thing of beauty to behold. Our wide selection means we have a kit for almost every application.

Wait 24 hours for the glue to dry before using the handrail then secure the handrail and balusters together one at a time with a finish nail gun. Other handrails and home railings are built from thin materials that bend or flex under the weight of the person accessing the home. Wood stairs and stair railings installing the stair railings. Attach the handrail to the newel posts and balusters.

Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber. With the basic build for the deck. Step 4 fixing the wood stair railing. Apply wood glue or epoxy glue to the top of the posts.