Railing that projects farther than this will crowd the walking path especially when there is a railing at the other side of he stairs limiting the walking space.
Wall mounted handrail installation height.
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Use level to mark bracket height on wall at top and bottom of staircase.
Mount the wooden handrail with screws from the bracket s assembly kit.
Mark bracket height on level.
We chose 36 in.
Snap chalk line to connect the two wall marks.
Using electronic stud finder mark wall studs at top middle and bottom of staircase.
Above the front edge of the stair nosings.
To meet building code requirements the stair railing should be mounted so that the top of the handrail height is 34 to 38 in.
Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.
Step 3 below shows how to find this wall mounted handrail height point at the top of the stair.
Place the short cut returns from step 2 against the two ends of the handrail so the returns turn the handrail end toward.
A maximum height of 28 inches 710 mm measured to the top of the gripping surface from the ramp surface or stair nosing is recommended for handrails designed for children.
Measure up from the floor 34 5 inches and make a mark on the rear wall at this height.