Handrail Height Calculator

STAIRS v1.0

Handrail height per US residential code (IRC): 34 in - 38 in above the nosing, measured vertically.

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Recommended Height Range
38 in
Continuous Rail Length Needed:14.21 ft

Handrail height per US residential code (IRC): 34 in - 38 in above the nosing, measured vertically.

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Enter Stair Run and Rise

Input the horizontal run and total vertical rise of the stairway in feet/inches.

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View Code Height Range

The IRC-compliant handrail height range of 34-38 in above the nosing is shown automatically.

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Get Continuous Rail Length

See the sloped handrail length needed to span the stair run, via the Pythagorean theorem.

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Per the IRC, residential stair handrails must be installed 34 to 38 inches above the tread nosing, measured vertically.
Rail length follows the stair slope — approximated as the hypotenuse of the horizontal run and vertical rise, similar to stringer length.
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