| ITEM |
GUIDELINES |
| Support System |
| 1 |
STARTING STEP |
For use with volutes and turnouts. Select for bullnose on one or both ends. |
| 2 |
TREADS |
Select one tread for each (except the starting step). For a stair open one side order miter-returned (MRT) and add 1 1/4" to stringer to stringer measure ments, then refer to the next longer standard length available. For a stair open both sides order MRT both and refer to stringer to stringer measurement (measured outside to outside). |
| 3 |
RISERS |
Select one riser for each step (except the starting step). Select one more riser than treads per each flight because of landing tread (see #4). Landing tread replaces nosing over last riser. |
| 4 |
LANDING TREAD |
Select sufficient lineal footage for the entire balcony and width of stairs at each landing. |
| 5 |
COVE MOULDING |
Select sufficient lineal footage to go under all tread nosing (including miter-returns) and under all landing tread. |
| Balustrade |
| 6 |
STARTING FITTING |
Select either a volute, turnout, or starting easing w/cap. |
| 7 |
UTILITY NEWEL |
Use everywhere except the intermediate landing corner of an L-shaped stair. |
| 8 |
UTILITY NEWEL (50") |
Use for balcony newel(s) that will extend below the floor surface. Also use under a starting easing w/cap when starting step is not used and the rake handrail height is 34" or higher. |
| 9 |
INTERMEDIATE LANDING NEWEL |
Use the 57" intermediate landing newel at the intermediate landing corner of an L-shapred stair. Use the 65" intermediate landing newel in 2-winder landing situations. Use the 73" intermediate landing newel in 3-winder situations. |
| 10 |
LEVEL RUN NEWEL (Utility Newel) |
If the balcony is 10 feet or longer, use the utility newel every 5 or 6 ft. under a tandem cap. Place a newel at every corner under a quarterturn with cap. Use the 50" utility newel if the newel is to extend below the 2nd floor surface. |
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12 |
HALF NEWEL
OR
ROSETTES |
Select the half-newel of the same style as the other full newels on the balcony. (i.e. utility newels) |
| Select the round rosette for all level run rail connections into a wall. Select the oval rosette for all angled rail connections into a wall (when the rail meets the wall on a rake). |
| 13 |
NEWEL MOUNTING HARDWARE |
Select one of the newel mounting kits for each newel post (if desired). The Shortest and Longest Utility Newels are packaged with newel mounting hardware. |
| 14 |
BALUSTERS FOR VOLUTES AND TURNOUTS |
Volutes require 4 or 6 - 1 1/4" or 4 1 5/8" balusters. Turnouts require 2 - 1 1/4" or 1 - 1 5/8" baluster(s). For 30"-34" rake rail height, use 38" balusters under all volutes and use 42" baluster(s) under all turnouts. For 34"-38" rake rail height, use 42" balusters under all volutes and turnouts. |
| 15 |
BALUSTERS FOR STARTING EASING WITH CAP (Open Stairs) |
Use 1 - 38" baluster for 30"-34" handrail height compliance. Use 1 - 42" baluster for 34"-38" handrail height compliance. |
| 16 |
RAKE BALUSTERS (Open Stairs) |
For 30"-34" handrail height compliance, use the 34" baluster for the 1st baluster for the 1st baluster on the tread and use 38" for the 2nd and 3rd balusters on the tread. If using 3 balusters per tread, subsitute a 42" for the 3rd baluster under each gooseneck fitting. For 34"-38" handrail height compliance, use the 38" baluster for the 1st baluster on the tread and use the 42" baluster for the 2nd baluster on the tread. If using 3 balusters per tread, use the 38" baluster for the 1st and 2nd baluster on the tread, and use the 42" baluster for the 3rd baluster on the tread.* |
| 17 |
RAKE BALUSTERS (Kneewall Stairs) |
Use the 34" baluster at a rate of 2 per tread. Place on 4" to 6" centers. Subtract one baluster from teh calculated total as the starting newel replaces the first baluster. |
| 18 |
LEVEL RUN BALUSTERS |
Use the 38" baluster for all 36" level runs/balconies. Use the 42" for all 42" level runs/balconies.** Place on 4" to 6" centers. Subtract one baluster for each newel post on the level run. Do not however, subtract one for the newel post beneath the gooseneck fitting at the 2nd floor landing. |
| 19 |
HANDRAIL |
Select handrail at a rate of 13" per each tread adn include enough for all level runs. |
| 20 |
GOOSENECK FITTINGS |
Match each corner of the floor plan to a corresponding plan on page 16 of the system catalog. Select appropriate gooseneck fitting(s). |
| 21 |
HANDRAIL FITTINGS (Over half-newel) |
Select the opening cap which corresponds to the rail to cover each half-newel (i.e. LJ-6010 requires SH-7019). This will be cut on the job. |
| 22 |
HANDRAIL FITTINGS (Miscellaneous) |
Each newel or half-newel must be covered with a fitting. |
| 23 |
SHOERAIL (Kneewall-Rake) |
Select shoerail at a rate of 13" per each tread. |
| 24 |
SHOERAIL (Level Runs) |
Select shoerail to cover all balcony landing tread (if desired). |
| 25 |
FILLET |
Select enough fillet to fill all plowed handrail and all shoerail. |
| 26 |
PLUGS |
Select two wood plugs for every newel (depending on installation requirements). |
| 27 |
DOUBLE END SCREW |
Select one Dowel-Fast™ double-end wood screw for each baluster. This is optional but highly recommended. (Not for use with shoerail). |
| 28 |
BRACKETS (Open Stairs) |
Select one bracket for each tread (if desired). |
