Easing - Wood Staircase Handrailing
The word easing refers to any type of handrailing change in direction. The picture below provides you with a perfect example of a handrail easing.
The handrailing in the picture above was mitered and
the easing was created using regular handrail stock. You can also buy
pre-manufactured stair handrail parts to create a similar effect.
You're probably wondering why this is required, when it would be easier
to have the lower handrail connect into the wall and eliminate the upper
handrail.
Something like that would have been okay in the 1960s, but today most
local building codes require stairways to have at least one continuous
gripable handrail. In order to create a continuous handrail, in a
situation like the picture above, you will need to create a handrail
easing.
Stairs / Stair Glossary
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