subject: Choosing the Right Hand Rail Brackets for Your Stairway [print this page] Hand rail brackets are notorious for remaining out of sight and conveniently forgotten even while we get busy remodeling our staircases. It is true that very often, we take them for granted. We spend hours choosing the best handrails and balusters for our stairs, spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy set of treads, and not for once, ponder over the fate of the hand rail brackets.
This is unfortunate because hand rail brackets do contribute to the overall beauty of your staircase. In fact, I've seen many staircases, in spite of their best attempts, looking surprisingly dreary and dull just because they were fitted with the wrong kind of brackets.
True, brackets are not very conspicuous by nature. At most times, they can remain hidden from plain sight. However, why take chances and give your guests a chance to criticize your stair remodeling efforts just because you forgot to replace those old, out-of-style handrail brackets.
When it comes to choosing a handrail bracket, you can easily be heading for a serious bout of decision making. Let me explain. The stair remodeling market is on a boom right now and is on an all-time high. There are countless products available today and the sheer number of choices that you will confront in this respect will overwhelm you.
The primary reason behind using a handrail bracket is to make the handrail sturdier. It also helps in improving the stability for the user and makes for a safe climbing of the stairs. Installing brackets for the handrail is best done under professional supervision. Hand rail brackets should be placed approximately 48" from each other. Normally, if a stairway is straight for its full length, 2 pairs of brackets are necessary to ensure optimum safety.
These days, there is a large array of beautiful stair handrail brackets to choose from. No matter what style or design your staircase is, there is always a bracket to complement it perfectly. Other related accessories that you may consider purchasing include a wide assortment of special fasteners and decorative items such as rail bolts, rail bolt wrenches, newel post fasteners, epoxies, dowel screws, dowels screw drivers and more.
Choosing the Right Hand Rail Brackets for Your Stairway
