Wall Rail

a moulded linear wood member secured to the wall of a closed flight of stairs and which serves as hand support.

Stair Rail

the moulded wood member of a balustrade that connects the tops of the balusters and serves as a hand support and guard; sometimes “hand rail.”

STAIR RAIL BOLT

a metal bolt consisting of a lag at one end and a nut at the other used in joining a fittings to a “stair rail.”

STARTING RAIL DROP

a stair crook which consists of a stair rail with a 90-degree turn (drop) in a vertical plane and which is returned at its end.