Loft Surround Safety Rail/Balustrade Black

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Any time you have elevated floor space to an open area below, you need to have either a half-wall or a guardrail for fall protection. The 10-3/4-inch lag bolt has wood threads on the bottom and bolt threads on top. The installer must cut a 1-1/2-inch hole through the side of the newel to access the top of the bolt where a special washer and standard nut can be tightened with a wrench. A tapered wood plug, which comes with the kit, fills the access hole. Designed for your peace of mind, the Safety Grab Rail features four sturdy fixing points in each foot, ensuring a secure and stable installation. Its versatility is unmatched, making it suitable for a variety of applications - whether it's aiding in loft access, positioning by doors, or accompanying steps, this grab rail is your trusted partner. After you have determined the location of your newel post, you need to think about the best way to get it firmly anchored into the framing of your particular project. Very often in a loft situation, the newel post will be anchored on top of, or very near to, the rim joist that supports the open front of the loft area. It was the rim joist that was the target framing member to which we wanted to anchor our newel post. Any time you do a crosscut operation on the table saw; make sure to use the miter gauge. Lofts are incredibly interesting and versatile spaces. But you can’t just build a lofted room and call it a day. No loft is complete without a sturdy railing.

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The Grab Rail offers great stability, balance and support, giving you the confidence you need when climbing in and out of your loft hatch. Inclusive free next day delivery on top of an unbeatable price – beware of “hidden” delivery charges or slow 2,3,4 or even 5 day delivery times! In addition to rails for steps, we also provide loft safety rails. Since lofts sit at the top of a property and you’re often required to use a ladder to access them, the process needs to be carefully navigated. Similarly, when you’re in a loft, all it takes is one wrong step to stumble into the floor below. As a result, loft safety rails provide you with a barrier to assist you in accessing the loft and preventing accidents from occurring. Working at a height must be very carefully administered, and having loft safety rails installed allows you to control the situation with ease. SHOP RAILS FOR STEPS AND LOFTS AT BISON PRODUCTS We also cut a shoulder all the way around the newel post, which gave the bottom of the newel post a tenon that went into the opening in the floor. We usually mark the portions of material that we want to remove with an “X”. Extend the layout lines for the newel tenon across the bottom of the post and up to the shoulder cut.

We then positioned the newel post slightly off center over the opening in the floor and marked the width of the opening on to the newel post in both directions. Next, we used a Speed Square to extend these layout marks up to the shoulder cut on the newel and across the bottom of the post, to show where the material needed to be removed so the tenon could penetrate the floor. Repeat the process of using the table saw to remove extra material around the tenon; being careful each time to stop the cut at the mark on the table saw surface. Bison Products is the trading name of a long-established family-owned manufacturing company that has been trading since 1972. Next, we installed the shoe rail, which was a fairly straightforward process of measuring the distance between the exterior wall and the newel post, cutting the rail, centering it on the newel post, and then matching the reveal on the trim board at the other end.

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While there are several on the market, my favorite is the Sure-Tite Fastener by L.J. Smith, which employs a large lag bolt that screws down into the floor framing and extends up inside the newel post.If you want to know if there’s a loft in a building (be it a barn, house or condo), just follow a kid. Kids just love loft areas, which is all the more reason to make them safe. From the high-density, top quality timber we source from sustainably managed forests, and the robust hinges we manufacture in-house, to the skill, craftsmanship, and attention to detail of our workforce, every Stira loft ladder system is produced with care and quality at its core.