How To Add Railing To Existing Stairs

As a railing you will have to stick to set panel lengths.

How to add railing to existing stairs. This set of steps leads down a Marina. In the Type Selector select the type of railing to place. In this video Rob the plumber and I add some wooden railings to a stairway that we had built.

Place a Railing on a Host Click Architecture tab Circulation panel Railing drop-down Place on Host. Select the host component in the drawing area. Its pretty easy to do and took about 3-4 hours to accomplish.

The first step in the process is to remove the spindles and top rail from the newel posts. On the Position panel click Treads or Stringer. This railing was secured with screws drilled at 45 degree angles through the top rail into the newel posts.

Then I removed the screws with a drill and popped the spindles out of their holes. Mark the railing height on the posts. Build and Install Rail.

On Modeling menu select - Railing - then select set host pick the stair and draw the railing. Check the local building ordinances and regulations for guidelines as to the required height and materials for your deck handrail. In the Staircase Specification dialog switch to the Railing panel and uncheck both the Left and Right boxes next to Railing On along with Railing at Wall if desired then click OK.

The end result pairs great with the stone concrete steps and the fall colors of the leaves make these pictures look fantastic. Using the Select Objects tool select the staircase then click the Open Object edit tool. This will probably be between between 36 inches 91 cm and 42 inches 110 cm.