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Topic by ShawnAllen | posted 03-08-2009 11:28 PM | 9363 views | 0 times favorited | 2 replies | ![]() |
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03-08-2009 11:28 PM |
I have one of those almost-round handrails that I’d like to use for a short stair (round but flat along the bottom). ADA guidelines indicate the rail needs to follow the plane of each landing; so that means the rail starts horizontal on the lower landing, then follows the stairs, then goes horizontal again at the top of the stairs. In addition, I want to put returns on the ends so the rail dead-ends into the wall on both ends. How the heck do I go about figuring the miters for this? The angle on the stairs I’m assuming should be a half-angle between the horizontal and angle for the stairs; then the return is a regular miter at 45 degrees? And how can I make these miters strong enough to support an adult..? |
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