How Do You Build A Handrail For Deck Stairs?
A handrail boosts the safety of your deck’s staircase. When your deck gets wet in the rain, a handrail ensures people can climb the stairs without slipping and falling. With a little construction know-how, you can complete this project on your own without calling in professional contractors. Your wallet and your deck will thank you. Secure the two posts with clamps to the stairs’ stringer, which is the portion of the stairs that supports the treads (steps). Place one post at the bottom and one at the top of the staircase. Check with a bar level to ensure the posts are perfectly perpendicular to the ground. Secure the posts to the wood of the stringer using two hex bolts in each post placed vertically and spaced about 2 inches apart. Saw off the tops of the two posts at a 45 degree downward angle and file the post tops with a wood file until perfectly straight. Check with a bar level to determine whether the angle is 45 degrees. Measure the distance between the two posts to determine th
