answersLogoWhite

0

What is a handrail post called?

Updated: 10/5/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

The post actually is the banister. The fat bit that you slide your hand on is called a handrail or a balustrade.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Newel post.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is a handrail post called?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

5 letter word for stair handrail post?

A 'Newel'


What is a stair post called?

Newel posts are used at each end of stair balustrading with spindles or balusters along the length supporting the handrail.


What are the types of handrail?

what is a type B handrail


What is the handrail for a stair called?

I believe the rail is called a banister here in Australia not sure about the rest of the world.:)


What is a handrail for a stair called?

I believe the rail is called a banister here in Australia not sure about the rest of the world.:)


What is the handrail for a stair?

I believe the rail is called a banister here in Australia not sure about the rest of the world.:)


What is the handrail of a stair called?

I call it a bannister if it is an indoor one. Outside is just a hand rail or railing.


What is a nonstandard handrail?

This probably refers to a handrail that doesn't meet with the current building code standards.


What is the bar used in ballet called?

A barre is a stationary handrail that is used during ballet warm up exercises .


What actors and actresses appeared in Handrail - 2013?

The cast of Handrail - 2013 includes: Elora Espano as Anna Ross Pesigan as Diego


Can you have just top handrail and bottom handrail with no balisters in between?

No. You need balusters to support the handrails and make the whole structure strong.


How high should a stair handrail be?

In the US, building codes require that handrail be located between 34 and 38 inches above the stair nosing.