Installation Guide

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CONTENTS
SECTION B:
Layout and Construction of the Balustrade
Follow the twelve steps in this section to add the balustrade,
the newels, balusters and handrail to your stairway.
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B.1 Lay Out the Balustrade
10 . . . . . . B.1a Find the Baluster Line and Mark
Baluster Positions
13 . . . . . . B.1b Mark the Newel Positions
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TEP B.2 All About Newels
14 . . STEP B.2a Post-to-Post Newels
17 . . STEP B.2b Over-the-Post Newels
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TEP B.3 Install the Starting Newel
20 . . . . . . B.3a Installing a Starting Newel in an Over-the-
Post Stairway With a Bullnose Starting Step
23 . . . . . . B.3b Installing a Starting Newel in Over-the-
Post or Post-to-Post Stairways with Plain
Tread or Mitered Tread
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TEP B.4 Install the Starting Step
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TEP B.5 Install the Remaining Treads
27 . . STEP B.6 Install the Landing Newel(s)
28 . . STEP B.7 Install the Balcony Newel(s)
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TEP B.8 Install the Half-Newel or Rosette
30 . . STEP B.9 Assemble and Dry Fit the Handrail
30 . . . . . . B.9a Over-the-Post Handrail
34 . . . . . . B.9b Post-to-Post Handrail
35 . . STEP B.10 Install the Balusters
37 . . . . . . B.10a Installing Pin Top Balusters
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39 . . . . . . B.10c Installing Forged Iron
43 . . STEP B.11 Complete the Balustrade Assembly
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45 . . . . . . B.11b Stairways with Square Top Balusters
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TEP B.12 Stains, Varnishes and Paints: Finishing
Your Balustrade
APPENDICES
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7 . . Bending Rail Installation
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Troubleshooting Reference
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Har
dware Installation Instructions
56 . . The Promenade Series
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CONTENTS
SECTION A:
Layout and Construction of the Rough Stair Carriage
Follow the seven steps in this section if you intend to design
and build a stairway from scratch. If you are constructing a
balustrade on an existing stairway or remodeling, review
Section A, then go directly to Section B.
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TEP A.l Cut the Stringers
3. . . STEP A.2 Install the Stringers
4. . . STEP A.3 Brace and Block the Stringers
5. . . STEP A.4 Install Skirt Board
6. . . STEP A.5 Install the Risers
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TEP A.6 Dry Fit the Starting Step
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TEP A.7 Dry Fit the Stair Treads
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Six: S
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els and Handrail Height
23 . . . . . . Seven: The Williamsburg Collection
24 . . . . . . Eight: How to Notch a Newel
25 . . . . . . Nine: Squeakless Stairways
36 . . . . . .Ten: All About Balusters
43 . . . . . . Eleven: The Classic Collection:
Br
eaking All the Rules
1 . . . . . . . One: Planning for Headroom and Width
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wo: How to Calculate “Rise” and “Run”
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Three: How to Make a Pitch Block
5 . . . . . . . Four: Why Use Skirt Boards?
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e: All A
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