Building Handrails For Outside Stairs

The bottom post is the toughest post to make solid when you build outdoor stair railings.

Building handrails for outside stairs.

The railing is a custom build. To mount the handrail to the concrete wall the wall mounted handrail bracket is used. For stairs with 4 or more risers most codes require a handrail on at least one side. Our customer kevin was presented with this requirement and chose to use kee klamp fittings and gator tube pipe for an outdoor handrail at his home.

Use a vertical 2 x 4 pressure treated board with routed edges or an exterior grade metal rail. Insurance companies often require a homeowner to install a handrail on their stairs in order for them to be properly insured. These holes should be perpendicular to the existing posts on the strolling deck and be both spaced from those posts. Using the submit hole digger dig two holes at least 18 inches deep liable to in entrance on each end of the last step.

If you choose the 2 x 4 handrail you can use a piece of 2 x material to create a 1 1 2 inch gap between the top rail and the handrail. An important step in building deck step railing is to stiffen up posts at the bottom of outdoor stairs or deck railings by bolting them on three sides. Long handrail for exterior stairs.