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2. Sick of Your Stairs? Try These Designer-Approved Railing Ideas

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   Designer Juan Carretero selected a deep green paint color to contrast with the light wood finishes on this stair railing. Tucked neatly against a staircase is a secretary with domino stools tucked ...

3. 30 Staircase Ideas That’ll Make Every Trip Downstairs ... - AOL

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   From structural elements like risers, railings, and balusters to stylistic choices involving paint, finishes, and accessories, the possibilities for revitalizing your stairs are vast. Whether you ...

4. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   Stairs are not suitable for wheelchairs and other vehicles. A stairlift is a mechanical device for lifting wheelchairs up and down stairs. For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs, or attached to the wall. A chair is attached to the rail and the person on the chair is lifted as the chair moves along the rail.

5. Baluster - Wikipedia

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   Common materials used in its construction are wood, stone, and less frequently metal and ceramic. A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail is known as a balustrade. [1] [2] The term baluster shaft is used to describe forms such as a candlestick, upright furniture support, and the stem of a brass chandelier.

6. Staircase - Wikipedia

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   Good lighting is important in a staircase so users see where they are going and to prevent falls. [6] There is often a window on the wall to let in daylight.In many cases, indoor stairs are placed far inside the building structure, and it is often not easy to get access to a wall on the outside where it would be natural to have a regular window for letting daylight in.

7. Deck railing - Wikipedia

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   The most common residential deck railing design is built on-site using pressure treated lumber, with the vertical balusters regularly spaced to meet building code. [1] Wood railing could be in different styles such as Victorian, Chippendale railing and others. [2] A popular alternative to wood railing is composite lumber and PVC railing. [3] [4 ...