Fixing Balustrades and Rails

Any deck can benefit from railings. The boundaries and the visual lines that the balustrades create adds a sense of enclosure, privacy and safety.

Most building regulations require that any decks that are built 30'' or higher have railings that are 36'' to 42'' high, and that all stairs that are greater than 4 treadshave a railing on each open side.

• First measure the distance between the posts at the base rail and cut the handrails and base rails accordingly to the length required. 

• Position and fix the bottom rail, then using your baluster length as a guide, position and then fix the top handrail. 

• Attach all the balusters to the deck rails at intervals not exceeding 100mm (4”).