What are metal fence stairs

Security measures in human life are one of the most important issues, because due to their non-compliance not only a lot of injuries, but also deaths have been recorded. And metal fencing for stairs is just that precautionary measure that protects our health and creates comfortable living conditions.

Below we will talk about what these rails can be, and see the video in this article.

Metal railings

Metal railing

Openwork metal fence stairs

Railing is called the fence of balconies and stairs, consisting of vertical posts and a horizontal rail fixed on them. As a rule, such a design is made for security purposes, as well as for ease of movement. The height of such fences on average is one meter, approximately to the waist of a person.

Since we are interested in metal stair fencing, they can be divided into two categories - reinforced-profile and forged structures (see also the article Metal fences of balconies, stairs and terraces in apartments and country houses). Of course, they will differ in cost, but first of all, the design of the room, for which the stair rails are equipped, is important.

A stylish building will always need an appropriate interior design, which will be the defining parameter.

Modern reinforced profile railings

Railings of reinforcement and profile

• This type of railing is most often used for metal and concrete stairs, as the most harmonious type of material. Fences are made of profiles and fittings of ordinary and stainless steel, cast iron, brass and aluminum. Depending on the material, parts can be painted, nickel-plated or chrome-plated (stainless steel is not usually treated).
• Use with steel or iron non-ferrous metals, and in particular aluminum, does not allow the use of gas or electric welding, because such material does not tolerate high temperatures. Flanges, bolts and rivets are used to fasten dissimilar metals.

Metal ladder fencing with ropes

• Nowadays, metal staircases are widely used for stair railings, which are tensioned vertically between the uprights standing at a distance from 900 mm to 1200 mm from each other. The thickness of the cable may be different, but usually it uses a diameter of 3 mm to 6 mm, and they are made of stainless or galvanized steel.
• Cables are passed through racks or fixed by cable hangers, but in any case they must be provided with any tensioning devices. The cables themselves are usually treated with powder coatings or mirror polished. Sometimes they wear decorative covers that imitate any finishing material.

Wooden handrails on the metal stairs

• As handrails often use wooden treated timber (see photo above), which is attached to a metal plate that overlaps the supporting rails of the railing. Fixing of wooden elements is made in the dotted way from the bottom side, through the metal strip, thus fasteners (bolts, screws, rivets) do not fall into the field of view and do not violate the harmony of the finish.

Wrought iron railing for stairs

Wrought Railing

• Forging is called high-temperature processing of metals (for each metal its own processing temperature) and alloys to give them a certain shape. Types of such processing are different for forging pneumatic, hydraulic and steam hammers, hand forging and stamping. Products obtained by one of these methods are called forging.
• Despite the seeming complexity of wrought iron fences, you can install them yourself if you are, of course, not going to claim recognition of the stairs as a masterpiece of art. First of all, before starting work, it is necessary to prepare sketches of fences, but it does not necessarily draw them yourself - you can use ready-made ones that will be offered to you in the forge workshop, or choose from numerous catalogs advertising forged products.

Metal staircase with wrought iron railing

Council When choosing a sketch for stair railings, the use of pointed design elements should be avoided to avoid injury. Although such moves are quite popular in the manufacture of forgings, it is better to replace them with balls and roundness.

Forging made by stamping

• For metal fencing for staircases, balusters are traditionally used as racks, which are fastened by the lower end to the flight of stairs, and in such a way that the fixation itself is not visible. The biggest problem in this case is to avoid loosening the structure, which is almost inevitable for vertical struts. Also does not allow loosening and safety instructions.

The ends of the balusters are equipped with a flat stand

• One option for hard fixing balusters is a flat stand on the end of the rack or heel, as it is more often called. Such a constructional course allows you to occupy most of the area, rather than the diameter of the vertical, thus creating a support for the stability of the whole structure. The heel can be made simultaneously with the stand, or welded before it is installed.

The first baluster can be more powerful than everyone else.

• Also, to increase stability on metal stair railings, the first baluster is installed much more powerful than everyone else. Perhaps such a move can not be called the best design solution, but in terms of design technology, this is quite a useful step. Although the design is changeable and amenable to various tricks, therefore, a non-standard rack can be designed so that it seems to be an integral part of the composition.

Wrought iron railings

• Since forged railings cannot be made of stainless steel, they naturally need to be painted, moreover, such a coating is not quite usual. The industry produces special paints and patina for forged products, in particular, for forged grilles. You can not just give the fence any particular color, but also paint it in such a way that the metal imitates copper, silver or gold.

Council For work you will need brushes of different diameters, but in no case do not use a spray bottle, as you will waste 75% of the paint. In addition, you have to, then clean the stairs and walls.

Wooden handrails on wrought iron stairs

• If the fence is safety and decor, then the handrails on them are comfort and for wrought iron railings it is best to make this element of wood. You will choose the wood grade yourself - much will depend not only on your financial possibilities, but also on the rest of the interior of the room, and the staircase itself.

Handrails on forged metal fencing

• But it is not always possible to use wood for handrails, for example, on the street they quickly rot, so metal is used in such situations. Sometimes it can be pipes made of black or stainless steel, and sometimes - forged strip, but there are quite a few options and non-ferrous metals and alloys are also applicable here.

Conclusion

If the choice of fencing for stairs in the first place is the price of the product, then, of course, you have to stay on the first option described in this article - the railing of the reinforcement and profile. But the more expensive, the second option, will make the fence more elegant and beautiful (see also the article Forged fences for stairs, their types and advantages).