Stainless steel handrails, railings, balusters and racks. Selection and installation

Nowadays, people have paid attention to the convenience and beauty of stainless steel, and the growth in production has led to the fact that this material has become generally available.

Advantages of stainless steel fences

1. Such fences are more durable than plastic or wooden ones.
2. They are not affected by moisture, temperature drops, mechanical shock.
3. Stainless fences are easier to install, with a minimum of tools and building skills.
4. Steel is easy to maintain, easy to clean.
5. Stainless steel handrails for stairs have an attractive appearance.

Stainless steel ladder accessories

Handrails

Stainless steel ladder handrails are a must for ladders with three or more rungs. Such requirements are imposed by the rules of GOST, as well as SNiP.

This is because the ladder structure is a potential source of injury, namely the handrails allow them to be avoided. Fences allow you to avoid falling and getting bruises, fractures and other similar troubles.

Various shapes and colors, which have handrails, provide the broadest possibilities for choosing the best options for any room, interior and exterior design. These devices not only allow you to ensure the required level of security, but also to create the design of the room as a whole and the staircase complete.

Railings

Such elements stainless steel stairs, as a railing, being horizontal components of stair railings, is necessary for support and plays an aesthetic role. Most often, railings are made of wood, plastic, stone and, of course, stainless steel. It was the latter that began to gain popularity against the background of other materials..

An important practical feature of such handrails is that they do not need special care, and it is not necessary to provide any special operating conditions. It is sufficient to periodically wipe it down with a cloth soaked in a liquid that gives shine to metal surfaces. And then these elements will serve for many years, while not losing their original appearance.

Of course, the price of such a material is higher than that of the same wood or plastic, but they do not compete with stainless steel in terms of convenience and durability.

Balusters and racks

Another type of stair railings are stainless steel balusters. They serve to connect the steps and handrails of the staircase. (see also the article How the balusters of wooden stairs are fastened)

These components do not belong to the load-bearing parts of the structure, but their role is to provide additional safety when people move up the stairs. They insure those who stumbled by accident against serious injury. These elements should be taken into account when designing a staircase structure, as they are part of a single architectural and design concept.

Stainless balusters are able to withstand constant high levels of humidity and will not rust under any circumstances. The fact is that these elements, like others made of stainless steel, have a special anti-corrosion coating, which, among other things, gives the balusters a great shine. As a result, the design is both reliable and beautiful.

Such balusters have stylistic versatility. They are able to set a certain style themselves and also fit into the one that already exists.Perhaps there is no such style, ranging from classics to modern, for which they cannot be used.

It is worth remembering such a point as the dependence of the reliability of the stairs on the number of racks and balusters. This should be taken into account when designing stairs for public buildings and structures where many people move along the stairs.

Also, where the concept of "rush hour" becomes relevant, when the load on the stairs increases sharply. More frequent positioning of racks or balusters will help increase the safety of people, as well as increase the life of the stairs.

We install a stainless steel fence

Your attention is presented with an instruction according to which you can mount a stainless steel staircase with your own hands.

A standard version will be considered, which can be modified and modified for each specific case.

Attention: When starting the independent installation of a stainless steel stair rail, you need to decide on the choice of fence elements.

Stop at a specific method of fastening the handrail - glue or welding, choose a store where absolutely everything is purchased accessories, and only then proceed directly to the installation.

1. The first step is to determine the steps on which the racks will be placed.

Tip: It is best if the last post of one march and the first of the other are located on the same level.

2. Installation of extreme racks is in progress. If the steps are made of wood, then the screws are simply screwed in with a screwdriver. If the steps are concrete, then dowel-nails are used. In the presence of metal steps, holes are first drilled and the posts are fastened with bolts and washers. To avoid deviations of the racks from the vertical, it is necessary to use the building level.

Tip: To maintain a perfectly straight line when installing subsequent posts, pull a string between the outer posts.

3. The rest of the racks are marked and installed.

4. The handrail is installed and fixed.

5. Crossbars are mounted on special holders.

Attention: In the joints, it is possible to use special glue, with the help of which reliable fixation is ensured and this glue is visually invisible.

Output

A stainless steel fence mounted on the ladder is necessary for the safety of people who move on it. And the video in this article will provide additional information on this topic.