Building Handrails For Outside Stairs

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Building handrails for outside stairs.

Long handrail for exterior stairs. To mount the handrail to the concrete wall the wall mounted handrail bracket is used. The railing is a custom build. Using the submit hole digger dig two holes at least 18 inches deep liable to in entrance on each end of the last step.

How to build a handrail for outdoor steps step 1. For stairs with 4 or more risers most codes require a handrail on at least one side. Our customer kevin was presented with this requirement and chose to use kee klamp fittings and gator tube pipe for an outdoor handrail at his home. 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.

This railing was built by doug for the concrete staircase leading from the driveway to the front entrance of his home in carlin nevada. The bottom post is the toughest post to make solid when you build outdoor stair railings. Insurance companies often require a homeowner to install a handrail on their stairs in order for them to be properly insured.