Ordering Guideline

This page describes the information you need to gather before ordering your Posts and Railing system. The first part of the page describe the various Posts and Railings, while the second part shows you how to lay out and design your project. If you are also ordering railings for a stairway, you will need to view the Stair Railing information page . If you are ordering a log stairway you will need to view the Stairway Information page.

Laying Out Your Project

The Armstrong Creek Company™ will provide the service of designing your railings from your drawing and measurements provided by you free of charge. It is not necessary for the drawing to be to scale. However, it must be clear and neat. For your free railing system quote simply follow the steps below referring to the diagram:

1. Draw your deck, porch, and loft from the birds' eye view. Indicate the measurements clearly as they pertain to your system as follows:
   
   
   1. Corner to corner if we are to provide posts with your railings.
   2. Measurements between existing posts.
   3. Angles must be provided for corners other than 90 degrees.
   4. Indicate at the end walls if a post is desired or if you will mount the railing to the wall.
      
      
2. Fill in the stair railing and/or log stairway diagram from "how to order" for each stair railing or stairway needed. If possible be sure to include the stair angle. It is also important that you check the appropriate box for one side or two sides for stair railings.
   
   
3. We will include the freight charges at the time of your quote providing you give us the "ship to" address and phone number. Include your mailing address and a daytime phone number where you can be reached if it is different from the "ship to" address.
   
   
4. Sign your drawings and mail or fax them to The Armstrong Creek Company™.
   

Porch & Deck Combination Example Drawing

Your railings will arrive by common carrier to your curbside. They leave our shop pre-assembled, banded, palletized and shrink-wrapped. You will receive instructions and a diagram clearly marked to assist in your installation.

Stair Railing Guide

REQUIRED STAIR INFORMATION
Find and complete the stairway (or stairways) that fit your home and send in with your deck drawings for a free quote.

You can easily install it yourself because Armstrong Creek Company™. will do the detailed work for you and provide instructions and diagrams to guide you through the installation process. We custom fit railings to your specifications.

Stairway with diagonal rail length less than 8' 0". No intermediate post is needed.

NOTE:
All stair rail sections that exceed 7' 6" will be pre-drilled for spindles and shipped knock down. The stair rail sections will not have tenon ends. Your rail section must be trimmed and secured to your post with screws.

Printable PDF's	Stair Ordering Guidelines
	Stair Railing No Landing Guidelines
	Stair Railing with Landing Guidelines
	Railing Ordering Guidelines

Stariway with diagonal rail length greater than 8'0" requires an intermediate post. You must select the intermediate post location before measuring rail lengths.

Stairway with a landing elevation view. Note: All stair rail sections that exceed 7'6" pre-drilled for spindles and shipped knock down.

Birdseye view (same as above)