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The following guidelines are designed to provide an accurate and complete list of components necessary to complete your metal newel post and cable railing system . This checklist and our Linear Collection brochure will provide the flexibility to comply with most building codes as they relate to handrail height and infill spacing requirements . The following guidelines are designed for stairways with 7 1 / 2 ” rise and 10 ” run ( approx 36.9 °), a rake handrail height of 34 ” -38 ” and a level handrail height of 36 ”, 39 ” or 42 ”. These guidelines also follow our recommendation of installing a newel at every corner or change in direction making each straight run having separate cable with a fixed cable fitting on one end and a tensioner cable fitting on the other end into the newel posts . Tensioner cable fittings should be used on both ends of any cable run that is 25 ’ to 50 ’ long . Wood components are for interior use only . Cable , cable fittings and metal newels are for interior or exterior use . Consult your local building code official before purchasing and installing this system .

Item Guidelines Part # Qty .

1 TREADS Select one tread for each step . If false treads are utilized , select one or two kits per tread depending on application . ( Interior stairs only ) 2 RISERS Select one riser for each step and select one more riser per each flight . ( Interior stairs only ) 3 LANDING TREAD 4 COVE MOULD

5 RAKE UP NEWEL

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RAKE PASS THROUGH NEWEL

7 RAKE DOWN NEWEL

8 LEVEL DOWN NEWEL

9 LEVEL CORNER NEWEL

10 LEVEL START / STOP NEWEL

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LEVEL PASS THROUGH NEWEL

RAKE FIXED / TENSIONER CABLE FITTINGS PAIR ( CR-MFTGS-SS )

LEVEL RUN FIXED / TENSIONER CABLE FITTINGS PAIR ( CL-MFTGS-SS )

14 1 / 8 ” CABLE

15 HANDRAIL

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HANDRAIL GOOSENECK FITTINGS

HANDRAIL FITTINGS ( Miscellaneous Components )

Select sufficient lineal footage of LJ-8890-5 landing tread for the entire balcony and width of stairs at each landing . Custom landing tread can also be quoted and ordered . ( Interior stairs only ) Applicable for level runs and stairs with risers . Select sufficient lineal footage of LJ-8895 cove moulding to go under all tread nosing ( including miter returns ) and under all landing tread . Cove moulding is not needed under false treads . ( Interior stairs only ) Open Tread Stairways : For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR-310U-36 at the bottom of the stair flight . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-310U-39 . If the stairway is open on both sides , two of these newels will be needed . See the Linear Metal Newel Applications chart at the bottom of this page for further information .

Kneewall Stairways : For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR-KW310U-36 at the bottom of the stair flight . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-KW310U-39 . If the stairway is open on both sides , two of these newels will be needed . See the Linear Metal Newel Applications chart at the bottom of this page for further information . Open Tread Stairways : The distance between the rake newels should not exceed 42 ”. Use in the middle of a rake run of handrail to keep the spacing between the newel posts at 42 ” or less . For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR-320-36 . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-320-39 .

Kneewall Stairways : The distance between the rake newels should not exceed 42 ”. Use in the middle of a rake run of handrail to keep the spacing between the newel posts at 42 ” or less . For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR-KW320-36 . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-KW320-39 . Open Tread Stairways : Use this newel at the top of any open tread stair flight that ends at a wall . For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR-310D-36 . For stairs with a 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-310D-39 .

Kneewall Stairways : Use this newel at the top of any kneewall stair flight . For stairs with a 34 ” -36” rake rail height , select the CR- KW310D-36 . For stairs with a 36 ” -38” rake rail height , select the CR-KW310D-39 . Open Tread Stairways Only : There are three different types of Level Down Newels for use at the top of open tread stairways at the second floor landing . Based on the application details below , please select the appropriate second floor landing newel ( s ).

Transition from stair rake and continues straight to a level run : For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 36 ” level rail height select the CL-310DS-36 . For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36S-39 . For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36S-42 . For 36 ” -38 ” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310DS-39 . For 36 ” -38 ” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D39S-42 .

Transition from stair rake and turns left to a level run : For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 36 ” level rail height select the CL-310DL-36 . For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36L-39 . For 34 ” -36 ” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36L-42 . For 36 ” -38 ” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310DL-39 . For 36 ” -38 ” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D39L-42 .

Transition from stair rake and turns right to a level run : For 34 ” -36” rake rail height transitioning to 36 ” level rail height select the CL-310DR-36 . For 34 ” -36” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36R-39 . For 34 ” -36” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D36R-42 . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height transitioning to 39 ” level rail height select the CL-310DR-39 . For 36 ” -38” rake rail height transitioning to 42 ” level rail height select the CL-310D39R-42 . For 36 ” level rail height , select the CL-310C-36 for the newel at the corner of two level runs . For 39 ” level rail height , select the CL- 310C-39 . For 42 ” level rail height , select the CL-310C-42 . Cable fittings may be installed directly into the wall at the end of a level run , or they can be installed into a newel post at the end of the run that is placed next to the wall . If ending a level run with a newel post , select the CL-310-36 for 36 ” level rail height . Select the CL-310-39 for 39 ” level rail height . Select the CL-310-42 for 42 ” level rail height . These newels are also used to start the level run that transitions from the top of a kneewall stair flight . The distance between the level run newels should not exceed 42 ”. Use the Level Pass Through Newel at 42 ” intervals in the middle of a level run . For 36 ” level rail height , select the CL-320-36 . For 39 ” level rail height , select the CL-320-39 . For 42 ” level rail height , select the CL-320-42 . Each rake cable run requires a CR-MFTGS-SS ( Rake Fixed / Tensioner Pair ). Calculate the total number of rake cable fitting pairs needed based on the Rake Up Newel ( s ) selected in # 4 above . Be sure to include enough cable fitting pairs for each flight . Do not include Rake Pass Through Newels ( CR-320 ) when calculating cable fitting sets required since the cable will simply “ pass through ” this newel . Open Tread Stairways : CR-310U-36 requires 10 pairs ; CR-310U-39 requires 11 pairs Kneewall Stairways : CR-KW310U-36 requires 8 pairs ; CR-KW310U-39 requires 9 pairs

For any cable run of 25 ’ to 50 ’ long , tensioner cable fittings should be used on both ends of the cable to achieve the desired tensioning on both directions of cable . Item CR-M2TSN-SS contains 2 Rake Tensioners . Each level cable run requires a CL-MFTGS-SS ( Level Fixed / Tensioner Pair ). Calculate the level cable fitting pairs needed by taking the number of straight level runs times the number of pairs required for the selected newels . CL-310-36 requires 10 pairs ; CL-310-39 requires 11 pairs ; CL-410-42 requires 12 pairs . Do not include Level Pass Through Newels ( CL-320 ) when calculating cable fitting sets required since the cable will simply “ pass through ” this newel .

For any cable run of 25 ’ to 50 ’ long , tensioner cable fittings should be used on both ends of the cable to achieve the desired tensioning on both directions of cable . Item CL-M2TSN-SS contains 2 Level Run Tensioners . Calculate enough cable to run between every Fixed / Tensioner Cable Fitting Pair as well as between every Tensioner / Tensioner Cable Fitting Pair . Cable runs should be no longer than 50 ’. Cable is available in 50 ’ ( CABLE-050-SS ), 150 ’ ( CABLE-150-SS ) and 500 ’ ( CABLE-500-SS ) spools . Select 684 handrail at a rate of 13 ” per each tread and include enough for all level runs and walls ( if wall rail is required ). Handrail is available in 8 ’, 10 ’, 12 ’, 14 ’, & 16 ’ lengths . ( Interior stairs only , however exterior 684 can be quoted ) A gooseneck handrail fitting must be used for the following rake to level run transitions : 36 ” rake to 39 ” level ; 36 ” rake to 42 ” level ; 39 ” rake to 42 ” level . Select the appropriate gooseneck fitting : 784LHGN ( Left Hand Gooseneck ), 784RHGN ( Right Hand Gooseneck ), 784SGN ( Straight Gooseneck ) ( Interior stairs only , however exterior gooseneck fittings can be quoted ) Select the necessary Overeasing , Upeasing and Level Quarterturns as needed for changes in elevation and / or direction of the handrail . If continuous handrail is needed to transition from the rake , around a wall , and continue up the stair as wall rail , select two Level Quarterturns . Select from these fittings : 784OE ( Overeasing ), 784UE ( Upeasing ), 784QTR ( Level Quarterturn ) ( Interior stairs only , however exterior handrail fittings can be quoted )