Steelway tubular and solid ball type standards are made in varying heights to suit single, double and multi-line handrails. Balls are drilled to suit handrails or can be fitted with eyes for chains. Grub screws are a standard fitment in balls to secure handrails against movement.

Note: Handrail standards must not be supported from toe plates, unless it can be shown that the toe plates are structural members.

When ordering please indicate whether solid type or tubular type standards are required, and state:

1) Height.
2) Ball centres.
3) Diameter of ball/shank.
4) Outside diameter of handrail.
5) Type of base (state reference).
6) Angle of rake/pitch (if side fixing type base state handing L.H. or R.H. side of stair when ascending).
7) Material and finish.

A full range of available bases are illustrated on page 15. The type of base should be chosen with care to ensure it will be suitable for attaching to the structure in question. A larger size of base is more suitable when fixing to materials which have a lower density than steel e.g. concrete, brickwork, block work. The size and spacing of fixing bolts into concrete or other low density materials requires careful consideration. There is an optimum requirement for fixings, and exceeding this may weaken rather than strengthen the attachment.