LNL Iron Baluster Installation WOOD - The Home Depot · 1. A firm twist of the baluster may be all...
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SURE WOOD ~ LNL A “How-To” Guide for the installation of iron balusters. Iron Baluster Installation Tread and Riser Installation: Before preceding with the following steps, the handrail height should already be determined. Read all the steps below before beginning installation. Check out our “How-To Build a Staircase Like a Pro” fold out brochure or www.sure-wood.com for more detailed installation instructions. Basic Layout: 1 Post-to-Post Over-the-Post Wall Rail Level Run Handrail Rosette Landing Newel Post Radius End Starting Step Rake Handrail Wall Rail Level Run Handrail Rosette Pin Top Balusters Rake Handrail Newel 2 Post-to-Post Over-the-Post 3 Nosing Overhang equals the tread thickness Post-to-Post Over-the-Post 4 Newel Post Installation: Assemble the Handrail: Rail Bolt Installation Rail Bolt 15/16” 1/4”Dia. Hole 1” Dia. Hole 1 3/8” 2 1/8” 3/8” Dia. Hole Nut & Washer Measure and Trim Newel Posts Using newels as guides, mark handrail and cut to proper length. Follow instructions for attaching newels and temporarily install handrail. Using a plum bob, line up with the holes in the treads and mark the handrail for the top of the baluster. Drill holes using 5/8" drill bit a minimum of 3/4" deep into handrail. Mark baluster placement on treads allowing for equal spacing while following your original design. Drill holes* using 5/8" drill bit a minimum of 3/4" deep into stair treads. Make sure to keep the depths consistent. Mark and Cut Here Measure and Trim Balusters 5 Trim and Install Balusters The rake rail height should be between 36”– 42” (H1) (check local building codes). Center the assembled handrail over the newel locations. Measure the distance between the tread and the bottom of the handrail fitting (A1 and A2). Also measure the rake rail thickness (T1). Use the following formula to calculate the starting newel height. If the newel starts from the floor or a lower tread, add that distance as well. 36” to 41” above front edge of tread Apply glue to ends. Assemble and install nut. Tighten nut with wrench. Fill access hole with wood plug. Assemble the handrail on top of the stair treads prior to installing the newel posts. Use rail bolts and glue at each fitting connection. Complete instructions are included with fittings. Mark Position of Landing Newel and Center-line Baluster Center-line Starting Newel Mark Position of Baluster Center-point* Face of Stringer Marking Your Staircase for Installation Layout your staircase directly on your treads and landings. Carefully mark Newel and Baluster positions and center-lines. Mark Position of Landing Newel and Center-line Baluster Center-line Face of Stringer Mark Position of Baluster Center-point* Starting Newel Starting Easing Fitting Layout Turnout Starting Fitting Layout The balustrade center-line and newel center-points should be laid out. On a knee-wall stair, the balustrade should be centered on the knee-wall. On an open-tread stair, the center-line should be 1/2 of the baluster square in from the face of the stringer (i.e. 5/8” for a 1-1/4” baluster). To properly install solid oak treads and risers, you must first remove the existing steps to expose the rough framing. Leave the beginning riser at base of steps (A). Measure and cut each step separately to ensure tight fit. (B). Pre-drill, apply construction adhesive and nail into place. For added strength, screw treads to risers from behind (C). Complete each step before continuing on to next step. A B C A) Height of the handrail should be between 36” and 42". Check local building codes. B) Place the top of the handrail one inch below the top block of the newel. 36" to 42" above front of tread 1" from top of square part of newel *Check local building codes for proper handrail height. Lag Bolts J-Anchor with Molding Wood Plugs Starting Newel Height B With newel in position where it is to be mounted, slide short end of framing square along slope of stairway. A) Slide into post as shown. Make mark. B) Measure down 1" from top of newel square. Make mark. C) The difference between the two marks "A" and "B" is what will be cut off bottom of newel. Proceed with newel installation. Landing Newel Height A B Newel Post Attachment Trim and Fasten the Newel Posts using one of these methods Follow the instruction on the other side of this brochure to trim and install your Iron balusters. EZLock Newel Post Plate Fastener 101 Sure-Tite Newel Fastener Keylock Newel Post Fastener H1 + A1 – T1 = Starting Newel Height 3 Newel Post Installation: A C Iron Baluster Installation *Metal balusters should be insta led no wider than 4” on center, so that a 4” sphere cannot pass through anywhere along the handrail. Check your local building codes to ensure compliance. *Note: a. 1/2” balusters require 5/8” holes. b. 5/8” balusters require 7/8” holes.
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~ LNL
Po
st-to
-P
ost
A “
How
-To”
Guid
e for
the
inst
alla
tion o
f iro
n b
alu
sters
.
Iro
n B
alu
ste
r I
nsta
lla
tio
n
Tre
ad
an
d R
ise
r In
sta
lla
tio
n:
Bef
ore
prec
edin
g w
ith th
e fo
llow
ing
step
s, th
e ha
ndra
il he
ight
sho
uld
alre
ady
be d
eter
min
ed.
Rea
d al
l th
e st
eps
belo
w b
efor
e be
ginn
ing
inst
alla
tion.
Che
ck o
ut o
ur “
How
-To
Bui
ld a
St
airc
ase
Like
a P
ro” f
old
out b
roch
ure
or w
ww
.sur
e-w
ood.
com
for m
ore
deta
iled
inst
alla
tion
inst
ruct
ions
.
Ba
sic
La
yo
ut:
1
Po
st-to
-P
ost
Ove
r-th
e-P
ost
Wall
Rail
Leve
l Run
Hand
rail
Rose
tte
Land
ing
New
el
Post
Rad
ius
End
Sta
rtin
g S
tep
Rake
Hand
rail
Wall
Rail
Leve
l Run
Hand
rail
Ro
sett
e
Pin
To
p
Balu
sters
Rake
H
and
rail New
el
2
Po
st-to
-P
ost
Ove
r-th
e-P
ost
3
Nosin
g Ove
rhang
equa
ls the
tread
thick
ness
Po
st-to
-P
ost
Ove
r-th
e-P
ost
4
Ne
we
l P
ost
Insta
lla
tio
n:
Asse
mb
le t
he
Ha
nd
rail:
Ra
il B
olt
In
sta
lla
tio
n
Rail
Bo
lt
15
/16
”
1/4
”Dia
.H
ole
1”
Dia
.H
ole
1 3
/8”
2 1
/8”
3/8
” D
ia.
Ho
le
Nut
&W
ash
er
Me
asu
re a
nd
Tri
m N
ew
el P
osts
Usi
ng n
ewel
s as
gui
des,
mar
k ha
ndra
il
and
cut t
o pr
oper
leng
th. F
ollo
w
inst
ruct
ions
for a
ttach
ing
new
els
and
tem
pora
rily
inst
all h
andr
ail.
Usi
ng a
plu
m b
ob, l
ine
up w
ith
the
hole
s in
the
tread
s an
d m
ark
the
hand
rail
for t
he to
p of
the
balu
ster
. Dril
l hol
es u
sing
5/8
"
drill
bit a
min
imum
of 3
/4"
deep
into
han
drai
l.
Mar
k ba
lust
er p
lace
men
t on
tread
s al
low
ing
for e
qual
spa
cing
whi
le fo
llow
ing
your
or
igin
al d
esig
n. D
rill h
oles
* usi
ng 5
/8"
drill
bit a
min
imum
of 3
/4"
deep
into
sta
ir tre
ads.
Mak
e su
re to
kee
p th
e de
pths
con
sist
ent.
Mark
and
C
ut
Here
Me
asu
re a
nd
Tri
m B
alu
ste
rs
5Tri
m a
nd
In
sta
ll B
alu
ste
rs
The r
ake r
ail
heig
ht
should
be b
etw
een
36”–
42”
(H1) (c
heck local b
uild
ing c
od
es)
. C
ente
r th
e a
ssem
ble
d h
and
rail
ove
r th
enew
el lo
catio
ns.
Measu
re t
he d
ista
nce
betw
een t
he t
read
and
the b
ott
om
of
the h
and
rail
fittin
g (A
1 a
nd
A2). A
lso
measu
re t
he r
ake r
ail
thic
kness
(T1).
Use
the f
ollo
win
g f
orm
ula
to c
alc
ula
te
the s
tart
ing n
ew
el heig
ht.
If th
e n
ew
el st
art
s from
the f
loor
or
a low
er
tread
, ad
d t
hat
dis
tance
as
well.
36” to
41”
abov
e fro
nt ed
ge
of tre
ad
Appl
y gl
ue to
end
s.
Asse
mbl
e an
d in
stal
l nu
t. Ti
ghte
n nu
t with
w
renc
h. F
ill ac
cess
ho
le w
ith w
ood
plug
.
Asse
mbl
e th
e ha
ndra
il on
top
of
the
stai
r tre
ads
prio
r to
inst
allin
g th
e ne
wel
pos
ts. U
se ra
il bo
lts a
nd
glue
at e
ach
fittin
g co
nnec
tion.
C
ompl
ete
inst
ruct
ions
are
incl
uded
w
ith fi
tting
s.
Mark
Positi
on of
La
nding
New
el an
d Ce
nter-li
ne
Balus
ter C
enter
-line
Startin
g New
el
Mark
Positi
on of
Ba
luster
Cen
ter-po
int*
Face
of St
ringe
r
Marki
ng Yo
ur St
airca
se fo
r Insta
llatio
nLa
yout
you
r sta
ircas
e di
rect
ly on
you
r tre
ads
and
land
ings
. C
aref
ully
mar
k N
ewel
and
Bal
uste
r pos
itions
and
cen
ter-l
ines
.
Mark
Positi
on of
La
nding
New
el an
d Cen
ter-lin
e
Balus
ter C
enter
-line
Face
of St
ringe
r
Mark
Positi
on of
Ba
luster
Cen
ter-po
int*
Startin
g New
el Start
ing Ea
sing F
itting
Layo
utTu
rnou
t Star
ting F
itting
Layo
ut
The b
alustr
ade
cente
r-line
and n
ewel
cente
r-poin
ts sh
ould
be
laid o
ut. O
n a kn
ee-w
all
stair,
the ba
lustra
de
shou
ld be
cente
red
on th
e kne
e-wa
ll. On
an
open
-trea
d stai
r, the
cente
r-line
shou
ld be
1/2 o
f the b
aluste
r sq
uare
in fro
m the
face
of
the st
ringe
r (i.e.
5/8”
for
a 1-
1/4”
balus
ter).
To p
rope
rly in
stal
l sol
id o
ak tr
eads
and
rise
rs, y
ou m
ust f
irst r
emov
e th
e ex
istin
g st
eps
to
expo
se th
e ro
ugh
fram
ing.
Lea
ve th
e be
ginn
ing
riser
at b
ase
of s
teps
(A).
Mea
sure
and
cu
t eac
h st
ep s
epar
atel
y to
ens
ure
tight
fit.
(B).
Pre-
drill,
app
ly co
nstru
ctio
n ad
hesiv
e an
d na
il int
o pl
ace.
For
add
ed s
treng
th, s
crew
trea
ds to
rise
rs fr
om b
ehin
d (C
). C
ompl
ete
each
st
ep b
efor
e co
ntin
uing
on
to n
ext s
tep.
AB
C
A) H
eigh
t of t
he
hand
rail
shou
ld b
e
betw
een
36”
and
42".
Che
ck lo
cal
build
ing
code
s.
B) P
lace
the
top
of th
e ha
ndra
il on
e
inch
bel
ow th
e to
p
bloc
k of
the
new
el.
36"
to
42"
abov
e fro
nt o
f tre
ad
1" fr
om to
p of
sq
uare
par
t of
new
el
*Check lo
cal b
uild
ing c
od
es
for
pro
per
hand
rail
heig
ht.
Lag
Bol
tsJ-
Anch
or
with
Mol
ding
Woo
d Pl
ugs
Sta
rtin
g N
ew
el H
eig
ht
B
With
new
el in
posit
ion w
here
it is
to b
e m
ount
ed, s
lide
shor
t end
of f
ram
ing s
quar
e alo
ng
slope
of s
tairw
ay.
A) S
lide
into
post
as
show
n. M
ake
mar
k.B)
Mea
sure
dow
n 1"
from
top
of n
ewel
squa
re. M
ake
mar
k.
C) T
he d
iffere
nce
betw
een
the
two
mar
ks "A
" and
"B" i
s wh
at
will b
e cu
t off
botto
m o
f new
el.
Proc
eed
with
new
el ins
talla
tion.
La
nd
ing
Ne
we
l H
eig
ht
AB
Newe
l Pos
t Atta
chme
ntTr
im a
nd F
aste
n th
e N
ewel
Pos
ts u
sing
on
e of
thes
e m
etho
ds
Follo
w th
e in
stru
ctio
n on
the
othe
r sid
e of
this
bro
chur
e to
trim
and
inst
all y
our I
ron
balu
ster
s.
EZ
Lo
ck
New
el
Post
Pla
te
Fast
ener
101
Sure
-Tite
New
el
Fast
ener
Ke
ylo
ck
New
el P
ost
Fast
ener
H1
+ A
1 –
T1
= S
tart
ing
Ne
we
l H
eig
ht
3N
ew
el P
ost
Insta
lla
tio
n:
A C
Iro
n B
alu
ste
r In
sta
lla
tio
n
*Meta
l balu
sters
shou
ld be
insta
lled no
wide
r than
4”
on ce
nter, s
o tha
t a 4”
sphe
re ca
nnot
pass
throu
gh
anyw
here
along
the h
andra
il. Ch
eck y
our lo
cal
buildi
ng co
des t
o ens
ure co
mplian
ce.
*Not
e:
a. 1
/2”
balu
ster
s re
quire
5/8
” ho
les.
b.
5/8
” ba
lust
ers
requ
ire 7
/8”
hole
s.
1.
A firm
tw
ist
of th
e b
alu
ster
may
be a
ll th
at
is n
ecess
ary
to
rem
ove
balu
ster
from
tr
ead
and
hand
rail.
Rem
ove
any
nails
rem
ain
ing o
r fa
steners
.
2.
Once lo
ose
ned
, lif
t th
e
balu
ster
up
into
the h
and
rail,
enough t
o c
lear
the s
tair
tread
at
the b
ott
om
, and
th
en t
ilt it
to t
he s
ide a
nd
pull
out
from
the h
and
rail.
1.
Cut
balu
ster
in h
alf
with
a
hand
or
pow
er
saw
.
2.
Twis
t each h
alf
to lo
ose
n.
3.
Rem
ove
each h
alf
of th
e
balu
ster
from
the s
tair t
read
and
hand
rail,
and
any
nails
re
main
ing o
r fa
steners
.
4.
If glu
e a
nd
/or
wood
stil
l re
main
s in
the h
ole
s, a
d
rill
with
a 1
/2”
bit
can
be u
sed
to r
em
ove
any
exc
ess
.*
Fla
t S
hoe
Rake S
hoe
Ch
oo
se
yo
ur
loo
k .
..
*Check lo
cal b
uild
ing c
od
es
to e
nsu
re c
om
plia
nce
Re
pla
cin
g W
oo
d B
alu
ste
rs w
ith
Iro
n B
alu
ste
rs
1st
Me
tho
d:
Wood-to-Iron Retrofit in just a day!
Doub
le
Bask
et
Balu
ster
Sin
gle
B
ask
et
Balu
ster
Add the Elegance of Iron to your home.Tri
m I
ron
Ba
luste
rs t
o fi
t.
Usi
ng a
meta
l tap
e m
easu
re,
measu
re t
he d
ista
nce fro
m
the fro
nt
hole
in t
he s
tair t
read
to
the c
orr
esp
ond
ing h
ole
in
the b
ott
om
of th
e h
and
rail.
It m
ay
be n
ecess
ary
to d
rill
the h
ole
deep
er
into
the
hand
rail
to a
ccom
mod
ate
the
balu
ster. B
e c
are
ful t
o N
OT
drill
thro
ugh t
op
of hand
rail.
Do t
his
sam
e p
roced
ure
fo
r th
e a
ll hole
s in
the
stair t
read
.
To e
ach o
f th
ese
measu
rem
ents
ad
d 1
½”.
Exa
mp
le: 35”
+ 1
½”
= 3
6 -
½”
This
is y
our
balu
ster
length
.
Usi
ng t
he a
bove
measu
rem
ent,
cut
the b
alu
ster
to t
he le
ngth
need
ed
. B
e s
ure
to c
ut
from
the
bott
om
of yo
ur
balu
ster. T
he t
op
is
the e
nd
with
the r
ound
ed
tip
.
A C
hop
Saw
with
a m
eta
l-cutt
ing b
lad
e is
the p
refe
rred
w
ay
to c
ut
the ir
on b
alu
sters
. Ta
ke c
are
when m
ark
ing a
nd
cutt
ing t
he b
alu
sters
. U
se s
afe
ty
gla
sses
and
follo
w p
rop
er
safe
ty p
recautio
ns
while
cutt
ing
balu
sters
. N
ote
: Iron c
an b
e
ext
rem
ely
hot
after
cutt
ing.
Fla
t S
ho
e
Ra
ke
Sh
oe
Ra
ke
1.
2.
3.
5.
4.
Befo
re p
lacin
g t
he b
alu
sters
in
the s
tairc
ase
, to
p a
nd
bott
om
“s
hoes”
must
be in
sert
ed
on b
oth
end
s. L
oose
n s
et
scre
ws
to in
sert
balu
ster
end
s. F
ace s
et
scre
ws
in
sam
e d
irectio
n.
6.
A R
AK
E s
hoe s
hould
be
pla
ced
at
the t
op
(P
in e
nd
) of
each b
alu
ster. A
FLA
T s
hoe
will g
o a
t th
e c
ut
end
of each
balu
ster. T
ighte
n in
pla
ce a
fe
w in
ches
from
each e
nd
. This
keep
s th
em
secure
during
pla
cem
ent
of th
e b
alu
ster.
7.
Make s
ure
the “
rake”
of th
e
shoe c
oin
cid
es
with
the a
ngle
of th
e h
and
rail.
The a
ngle
of
the r
ake s
hoes
may
have
to
be a
dju
sted
with
a g
rind
er
or
belt
sand
er
for
the b
est
fit.
TIP
: Te
st-f
it al
l bal
uste
rs
befo
re s
ecur
ing
with
epo
xy.
8.
Once t
he e
poxy
has
set,
the
rake a
nd
fla
t sh
oes
can b
e p
ut
into
posi
tion a
nd
secure
d w
ith
an a
llen w
rench.
11.
Pla
ce t
he P
in T
op
into
the
hand
rail
hole
first
and
then in
to
the s
tair t
read
hole
. S
traig
hte
n
balu
ster
once in
sert
ed
. The
Pin
Top
should
pre
ss firm
ly
again
st t
he fro
nt
of th
e
hand
rail
hole
,makin
g s
ure
that
the fla
t sh
oe a
t th
e b
ott
om
sq
uare
s up
w
ith t
he fro
nt
of
the s
tep
.
10.
Follo
win
g m
anufa
ctu
rers
in
stru
ctio
ns,
pla
ce e
poxy
in
the s
tair t
read
hole
and
som
e
on t
he P
in T
op
of th
e b
alu
ster.
9.
Tw
o M
eth
od
s f
or
the
Re
mo
va
l o
f O
ld B
alu
ste
rs:
Insta
llin
g N
ew
Iro
n B
alu
ste
rs
Doub
le
Twis
t B
alu
ster
Sin
gle
Tw
ist
Balu
ster
2n
d M
eth
od
3.
If glu
e a
nd
/or
wood
stil
l re
main
s in
the h
ole
s, a
d
rill
with
a 1
/2”
bit
can
be u
sed
to r
em
ove
any
exc
ess
.*
Insta
ll a
nd
Se
cu
re B
alu
ste
rs
2 B
alu
sters
per
step
*
3 B
alu
sters
per
step
*
Ba
luste
r To
p
35”
Ad
d
1½
”36½
”
Trim
and
d
iscard
th
is
sectio
n
The m
easu
rem
ent
from
the t
op
of th
e s
tair t
read
to t
he b
ott
om
of th
e h
and
rail.
This
is t
he le
ngth
to
whic
h y
ou t
rim
th
e b
alu
ster.
SO
M300114 E
ffectiv
e 1
1/2
0/2
006 r
ev0
62010
*Not
e:
a. 1
/2”
balu
ster
s re
quire
5/8
” ho
les.
b.
5/8
” ba
lust
ers
requ
ire 7
/8”
hole
s.
