Railings

Railings are used for staircases, inside and outside, landings, balconies, decks and other types of platforms that require a form of barrier for safety or cosmetic reasons.

Railings are something that most people take for granted but they serve a very important safety role and often a pivotal design element in our homes and offices. We use railings many times a day and rely on them for support. Quality railings must incorporate form and functionality, they must be sturdy while being elegant, modern or contemporary.

At Canadian Oakworks we have built our excellent reputation alongside our custom Railings; both to last a lifetime. Our customers require superior craftsmanship applied to premium components resulting in functional design and artistic application. They want the best and we deliver!

Canadian Oakworks has stringent quality control processes that dictate the quality of raw material and components we accept from our suppliers and also apply to the design and construction of our finished product. Most of Regina’s best new home builders recognize this fact and use Canadian Oakworks as their preferred supplier for stair parts, hand rails and even custom moldings, casings and baseboards.

Baluster/Spindle - the vertical member, plain or decorative, that acts as the infill between the handrail and baserail (or tread if cut string).

Closed Stringer - a stringer with the face housed/trenched to accommodate treads and risers so their profile cannot be seen.

Continuous Handrail - using straight lengths of handrail connected to handrail fittings and ramps, the handrail flows over the tops of newel turnings creating a continuous run of handrail.

Cut or Open Stringer - a stringer with the upper edge cut away to the shape of the treads and risers so that their profile can be seen from the side.

Newel Post – Larger posts that anchor the Rail at corner and at the end.

Nosing - the edge of the tread projecting beyond the face of the riser and the face of a cut string.

Rise - the rise of a flight is the vertical distance between the floors or landings connected by the flight. The individual rise is the vertical measurement from top of tread to top of tread.

Riser - the board that forms the face of the step.

Staircase - the entire structure relating to a stair, comprising steps, treads, risers, strings, balustrading, landings etc.

Stairwell - the space/void provided for the stairs.

Tread - the top or horizontal surface of a step.

Winders - are radiating steps narrower at one end that are used to change the direction of a stairs through 30°, 60° or 90°.

 

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