How To Build Wood Handrails For Steps

How to build a handrail for outdoor steps step 1.

How to build wood handrails for steps. Then it was on to the next step in our quest to build a railing. With the basic build for the deck. The stair railings consist of 2 x 4 top and bottom rails. To build a deck railing start by figuring out how many posts you need then cut your wood to size and install the posts.

Balusters are the spindles that connect the rail to each step. Measure from the lower end of a stringer at one side of the stairs and mark the face of the stringer at 36 inch intervals. Cut out a hole with the jigsaw blade and insert the post in that hole. Working with pressure treated lumber.

Here s an easy tutorial on how to make a simple yet beautiful handrail for your front porch steps. Your handrail should be a 2x4 piece of wood that is no longer than 8 feet long. Lay the handrail fabric on top of the stairs so that the handrail is along. In order to fix the post securely in place use the drill to make a couple of countersink holes one above the other.

Purchase two newel posts the supporting posts that hold up the rail. Using the submit hole digger dig two holes at least 18 inches deep liable. We measured up from the nose of the tread to determine the height we needed to the top of the rail 36 and marked the location on both posts. Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber.

How to build a deck. Then we just held the 10 2x4 against the edge of the posts. Stand a 5 foot long four x four inch submit in each hole. Purchase one baluster per stair step.

Step 1 starting the building job put a railing post on the last step of your staircase and mark its base with a pencil. Next mark the railing height on the posts with a pencil and double check the distance between the posts.