Wooden Railing

Wood railings are quite aesthetic as well as the long-lasting form of designing your house. It helps you give a timeless as well as warm look to your house. An indoor wood railing can transform your home in an incredible work of art. The experiment that the manufacturers do with the style of making railings can add a drama to a simple and basic home. You can install wooden railings outside or inside a home to give it an attractive and welcoming appearance.

Glass Railing

Another way to enhance the look of your home is by installing glass railings. It helps you develop transparency and allow maximum light to enter the place. The glass railings are bordered by handrails made up of round tubes, stainless tell or wood. Glass railings provide a luxurious look to your house and act as a real eye-catcher when it is installed in a planned way. One should install glass railings at your home to ensure safety on decks and staircase. It eliminates the possibility of a fall. It acts as a barrier against a strong wind, heavy snowfall or rain. 

Steps To Install Staircase Railings

Step 1: Install Treads

Start by installing the treads from bottom to your way up to stairs. Make holes in the treads evenly so that there will not be visible space of the wood filler after the installation is finished. 

Step 2: Add Braces At The Top

Add braces of dimension 2*4 in between the stringers to add additional support to the treads. It will make it stronger.

Step 3: Fill Up The Screw Holes

Make sure you fill all the additional screw holes to give a seamless finish to it. It is better to use a wall putty with the same color as the wall. 

Step 4: Place the Hardwood Landing

Use hardwood planks and install them in the nosing border of the area. Apply pneumatic floor nailer to secure all of them into the place. Add a finishing touch by filling up the hole with the help of wall putty. 

Step 5: Install Toggles

Make holes for toggle bolts in the post on the walls. Insert the screw and attach toggles on the other side and then make them tight.

Step 6: Cut Railings

Cut the railings in a uniform size. Achieve the cuts by making a mark, holding it in a place, resting alongside the stairs and mark it for an angled cut. 

Step 7: Install Balusters

Drill the landings and treads to fix the balusters, make sure it ends up creating a thread and fits the balusters bolts well.  Drill at the centre and insert the balusters at the bottom. Then screw the balusters on the floor for better stability. 

Step 8: Attach Railings

Lose the newel posts and fix the railing one by one on the place. Place the railings in the holes made on the balusters and then reattach the newel post and tighten up the rail fastener.

Step 9: Install Mouldings

To finish the task add base moldings all over the stairs and landing.

In these simple 9 steps, your stair railings will be installed. Though the time depends on the size of the project the whole process of installation will not take more than 2 days to finish. The professionals are so specialized in their work that they can wrap up the whole thing in just 2 days.

How do you build stair railings?

Building a stair railing is a multi-step process. First of all, you need to Install the treads, Add the braces, Place hardwood landing, Install toggles, Cut the railings in size, Install balusters, attach railing and finally install the moulding to give it a stable finish. For a detailed explanation, you can refer to the installation process written above.

How much do stair railings cost?

Stair railings generally cost between $336 and $572. Though the cost might vary depending on several factors like material, shape, design, etc.

How do you install stair railings and balusters?

Drill the landings and treads to fix the balusters, make sure it ends up creating a thread and fits the balusters bolts well. Drill at the centre and insert the balusters at the bottom. Then screw the balusters on the floor for better stability.

What is the height of a stair railing?

It is important to know the exact height of a handrail before installing it. The height of an ideal stair railing should be between 34 inches to 38 inches.

Do I need a railing on my stairs?

Before deciding the need for railings you need to count risers. If you have only three risers, you will not need to install the railings. It is important to consult a professional before making the final call. They will look up to the situation and provide the best solution to that.