Installation Guide

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GETTING THE RIGHT PARTS
ITEM: Part QTY
TREADS: ______ _______
Select one tread for each step.
RISERS: ______ _______
Select one riser for each step, then add
one more riser per each staircase.
LANDING TREAD: ______ _______
Select enough lineal footage for entire
balcony and width of stairs at landings.
RETURN NOSING (For open stairs): ______ _______
Select one return nosing for each tread.
Select two returns if tread is open on
each end.
STARTING FITTING: ______ _______
For over-the-post rail systems, usually
a volute, turnout, or starting easing.
See "Balusters for Starting Fittings"
if selecting an over-the-post system.
STARTING NEWEL: ______ _______
Use at the bottom of the staircase.
LANDING NEWELS: ______ _______
Use at the corner of L-shaped stairs and
second floor landings.
BALCONY NEWELS: ______ _______
If balcony is longer than 10 feet, use one
newel for every 5 or 6 feet. Use a newel
at every corner. Match top blocks of
newels to maintain consistency.
ROSETTE or HALF NEWELS: ______ _______
Use where handrail connects to a wall.
NEWEL MOUNTING HARDWARE: ______ _______
Select one newel mounting kit for each
newel post mounted to the top of a tread.
ITEM: Part QTY
BALUSTERS FOR STARTING FITTINGS: ______ _______
Balusters needed for starting fittings:
Volutes: Five 1-1/4"x 41" balusters
Four 1-3/4" x 41" balusters
Turnouts: Two 1-1/4" x 41" balusters
One 1-3/4" x 41" balusters
Starting Easings require one baluster each.
RAKE BALUSTERS*: (For open stairs) ______ _______
For stairs using two balusters per tread,
select 34” balusters for the front baluster
and 41” balusters for the rear baluster.
If there are three balusters per tread,
select one 34” baluster for the front,
a 36” baluster for the middle, and a 41”
baluster for the rear.
RAKE BALUSTERS FOR KNEEWALL*: ______ _______
Select 34” balusters at rate of two
balusters per tread that are no wider
than 4” on center.
LEVEL BALCONY BALUSTERS*: ______ _______
For 36” rail height, use 34” balusters.
For 42” rail height, use 41” balusters.
HANDRAIL: ______ _______
Select 13” of handrail for each step, and
enough for total lineal footage of level rail.
SHOERAIL FOR RAKE (optional): ______ _______
For kneewall and shoerail applications.
Select 13” of shoerail for each step.
SHOERAIL FOR BALCONY (optional): ______ _______
Select enough to cover all level runs.
PLUGS: ______ _______
Select two wood plugs for every newel
mounting using lag bolts. Select one
plug for every handrail or shoerail mounting
using lag bolt or wood screw.
Listed below are the basic parts you will need to complete your staircase project. Of course, every staircase is different,
so you may need to special order certain parts.
* Building codes vary greatly. Check with your local jurisdiction before installing balusters.
* These are guidelines only. Each job site is different and may require different products