What Is a Top Rail in Construction?
[′Täp ‚Rāl] (Building Construction) the Uppermost Horizontal Member of a Unit of Framing, Such as a Door or a Sash. What Is a Top Rail? a Top Rail Is a...
[′täp ‚rāl] (building construction) The uppermost horizontal member of a unit of framing, such as a door or a sash.
What is a top rail?
A top rail is a horizontal member across the top of the railing system that is typically affixed to the vertical posts and acts as a cap to the railing. The top rail is different than the handrail (which is meant to be graspable)
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What is the purpose of a top rail?
The purpose of the top rail is to prevent workers from falling off the stairway. The purpose of the stair rail is to provide a hand-hold for workers to use if they trip on the stair. If the stair rail is too high, a worker is less likely to be able to reach and grab it if he/she begins to trip.
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