Installation Guide

Baluster Width
Space Width
Sections (post to post)
Section A Width
Section B Width
Custom Width
inches + fraction
inches + fraction
inches + fraction
inches + fraction
1 0
3 3/4
72 0
0 0
Result
Total Balusters Needed: 15
Section:A
Section Width: 72"
Center Point: 36" (balusters centered)
Balusters Needed: 15
Outside Space: 2-1/4"
On Center Measurements (left to right)
2-3/4", 7-1/2", 12-1/4", 17", 21-3/4", 26-1/2", 31-1/4",
36", 40-3/4", 45-1/2", 50-1/4", 55", 59-3/4", 64-1/2", 69-1/4"
Section:A
Section Width: 0"
No Balusters Needed
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Method 2:
Use the “On Center” Baluster Spacing calculator
at decks.com:
http://www.decks.com/calculators/baluster-spacing
Important Note: Baluster width is 1"
Method 3:
Mathematical equation to determine baluster spacing:
Post to post inside dimension – # of pickets / (# of pickets + 1)
Use chart from Method 1 to determine # of pickets
Use the chart below to determine the fractional
measurement from the decimal calculation.
Results:
Input:
11 12
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Fraction/Decimal
1/64 0.0156
1/32 0.0313
3/64 0.0469
1/16 0.0625
5/64 0.0781
3/32 0.0937
7/64 0.1094
1/8 0.1250
9/64 0.1406
5/32 0.1562
11/64 0.1719
3/16 0.1875
13/64 0.2031
7/32 0.2187
15/64 0.2344
1/4 0.2500
17/64 0.2650
9/32 0.2812
19/64 0.2969
5/16 0.3125
21/64 0.3281
11/32 0.3437
23/64 0.3594
3/8 0.3750
25/64 0.3906
13/32 0.4062
27/64 0.4219
7/16 0.4375
29/64 0.4531
15/32 0.4687
31/64 0.4844
1/2 0.5000
33/64 0.5156
17/32 0.5312
35/64 0.5469
9/16 0.5625
37/64 0.5781
19/32 0.5937
39/64 0.6094
5/8 0.6250
41/64 0.6406
21/32 0.6562
43/64 0.6719
11/16 0.6875
45/64 0.7031
23/32 0.7187
47/64 0.7344
3/4 0.7500
49/64 0.7656
25/32 0.7812
51/64 0.7969
13/16 0.8125
53/64 0.8281
27/32 0.8437
55/64 0.8594
7/8 0.8750
57/64 0.8906
29/32 0.9062
59/64 0.9219
15/16 0.9375
61/64 0.9531
31/32 0.9687
63/64 0.9844
1 1.0000
Disregard Section B