Hand and Base Rail for Balustrade

We supply hand and base rails for making your balustrading. This rail is for both the upper handrail and the lower base rail support for fixing the desired style of spindles. Constructed with pressure-treated timber to match our Canterbury and York decking boards, balustrading adds the finishing touch to your decking.

• Horizontal rails to support and fix the spindles together
• Includes Timber Insert
• Pressure-treated timber

Mark out the insert to allow for a maximum gap between spindles of 100mm. Screw through the top and bottom inserts into the spindle ends. Then using six or seven shorter screws so that they don't poke through the handrail's upper surface, attach the insert to the top and bottom rails. The balustrade panel can now be fitted between your newels using a suitable balustrade bracket.

Please note: For safety reasons, if the decking surface is 600mm or more above ground level, then the height of the handrail top must typically be a minimum of 1.1m above the surface of the decking boards. In addition, the gap between the deck surface and the bottom of the base rail should generally be 100mm maximum.

Two rails are required for each 1.8m bay.

To make installation easier, we have an 1.8m wide balustrade panel assembled and ready for you to fit.

Planning Permission

Installing decking and balustrading can sometimes require planning permission. Please check this link to the Government’s Planning Portal, which gives essential guidance on whether or not you should apply.

If you are in any doubt, please check with your local planning office. Building Regulations usually apply to every deck structure requiring planning permission.

Treat with a good-quality UV-resistant decking oil whenever you treat your decking boards, ideally at least once a year.