How to choose the right balustrade

5/7/2018

Every balustrade is a perfect as long as it compliments your staircase style and serves its purpose. Here, this guide is going to help you find the best fit for your staircase.

Height

For domestic property, the minimum height is 900mm for both stairs and landings
For commercial the minimum height is 1100mm on landing and 900mm on stairs.

Weight The handrails on thedomestic property should withstand 0.36kN/m.
WidthSpindles should not be separated more than a100mmsphere.
Some tipsonhow to install it?

Identify the type of staircase for both base rail and Usually, both are of thesame length but measuring themcorrectly makes installation easy
If you are in the process of renovation, you must know how to install them first before you buy balustrades for yourself.
If you are going to install it by yourself then must watch a how to install a new staircase video on YouTube before attempting to install.
If you don’t know how to install it, go to a professional and ask him to install it for you.

Choosing and installing the balustrade is not a hard process as far as you go for it step by step.
Style guide

Choose the balustrade according to your needs and style of home.
Traditional ones look good with old-fashionedhouse; it will not complement your furniture and décor,
The base and handrails must also complement each other.

There are numerous detailed style guides available online on choosing the right kind of outdoor glass balustrades. You can view the for a clearer perception and understanding and then choose accordingly.

4 Comments

Jenna Hunter link

10/7/2019 23:15:39

Thanks for the tip about making sure the balustrade complements the furniture and decor. My brother is looking to get a new balustrade that would match his staircase. He really wants to get one that is made of stainless steel.

Ron Booker link

17/7/2019 21:04:04

I like how you mentioned that you need to choose the baluster according to your needs and home style. My wife and I are thinking about remodeling our house. We will contact a railing contractor to help us with our project.

Randy Chorvack link

18/7/2019 15:19:12

It's interesting to me that commercial balustrades have to be 1100mm while residential only has to be 900mm. Is there a reason for that? My guess is that it would be for liability reasons.

Taylor Bishop link

5/8/2019 18:05:37

Thanks for this advice for finding the right balustrade. I'm glad you mentioned that you should pick one according to the needs or style of your home. I'm interested to learn if some materials would be better depending on the environment around it.

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