Wood Handrails

How to find the wood stair railing for your stair or deck project

Wood handrailing is a popular and versatile solution for both interior and exterior construction and decorating. Whether you're building a indoor staircase for your basement at home or to get to the second floor of your business, or a complete outdoor deck railing system, building wood handrails can be a simple, durable and attractive choice.

Installing wood stair railing or wood porch railing can either involve assembling all wooden parts or using just a wooden handrail with metal balustrades. Whether you're choosing to use just a few wooden components or all wood materials, finding the right wooden handrail can be surprisingly simple.

When searching for wood handrails or rail materials, do the following:

1. Browse a selection of wooden handrail components and specifications before buying;

2. Look for wood railing systems with themes for easy decorating;

3. Get specialty wooden handrail products for spiral or curved rails.

 

Look for components of wood handrails separately

If you plan to assemble your own wooden handrail or use a wooden handrail with metal balustrades or fittings, you can shop for wood handrail fittings and components separately. Wood handrails and balustrades are available in a variety of styles and specifications.
Try: Custom Hardwoods offers specifications and a pricing list online for their entire selection of wooden rails and wooden balusters. Finishing Touches Stairs & Railings also offers product specifications for a number of different wooden balusters and handrail lines that they have available, and ship wooden handrail components internationally for customers to assemble.

Browse wood porch railing and stair handrail systems

You can find wood deck railing and stair handrails as part of a complete railing theme or system to cut down on the work you do calculating and assembling materials. Themed systems include the selection of the wood type, the design of the railing and the selection of accent posts and caps.
Try: Creative Railing Systems creates themes for both interior and exterior projects. Universal Forest Products sells wood deck railing systems with all wooden components. Both Creative Railing Systems and Universal Forest Products have online store locators for finding a distributor of the products you need in your area.

Get specialty wood stair railing for curved and spiral handrail projects

A wooden handrail system can be an excellent choice if you are installing a handrail for a specialty project. Manufacturers and distributors of spiral staircases and railings also typically offer a wider range of wood handrail detail options for making your handrail especially distinctive.
Try: Several manufacturers, such as Arcways and Precision Pine, specialize in curved stairs and stair parts. Precision Pine also sells wooden spiral stair kits for customer assembly, as well as wood stair railing for existing curved or spiral staircases.

 

• If you're shopping for a custom wood handrail of any kind, consult a manufacturer of curved or spiral wood handrails before assuming that you will need to assemble a custom rail yourself. Spiral stair companies often offer a range of specialty projects that aren't limited to curved and spiral stairs and handrails.

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