| Old Stairway
With 3 X 3 Balusters
In a situation like this,(see picture above) where you're going to be
using 4 x 12 stairs stringers, it wouldn't be a bad idea to install 3 x
3 balusters. If they are attached correctly, they could produce an
incredibly strong hand rail system, for your stairway.
These balusters were bolted to the stair stringers with lag bolts and
this type of construction, often creates a heavy duty guardrail.
However, you should always be careful, using lag bolts or any other
bolts that are going to be protruding out from the stairway or the
handrail system.
I've seen bolts, screws and nuts that weren't fastened securely or
installed properly, to the stairway, create a wide variety of safety
hazards. Purses, shoes, pants and other clothing can easily get snagged,
often creating the stairway user, to come to a complete stop and lose
their balance.
Extra Guard Railing That Isn't Needed
If the stairway would've been built closer to the building, there
wouldn't have been a need to install the handrailing that is currently
between the right staircase stringer and the building.
Sometimes stair builders and other construction workers will remove
something and restore it to its original condition. If money isn't an
object and you want to create a specific design, then feel free to, but
in a situation like this, I would've removed the handrail and placed the
stair stringer about 1 inch away from the building, eliminating the
extra handrail.
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