Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Avalon Aluminum Railing^® meets or exceeds all code requirements. It is important to always check with your local code enforcement office for the requirements on your project.

Avalon Aluminum Railing^® can be cut with most saw types. When using a power miter saw, a high tooth count (80 or more) carbide tip is best. Be sure to have the blade up to speed before beginning your cut. Hacksaws and other saws with metal cutting blades will also cut aluminum railing.

Yes, you can use the 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ x 108″ columns with mounting kits for both the top and the bottom of the column.

Double post at the top of the stairs. Stair posts were engineered so that the cable would not hit the nose of the stairs and also prevent a 6” sphere violation.

A maximum of 2 corners or 40 ft of cable through a corner is allowed before needed to double post. If you have more than 2 corners in a run, you will need to choose a location to double post. If you have a corner post and more than a 40’ run of cable, you will need to double post that corner. This allows the tension required to be achieved.

Yes, but angles other than 0 or 90 degrees require double posting.

Yes, but the mid baluster supports that come with cable beam kits cannot be used. Rather, space fascia posts 4” apart for fascia cable applications.

225 pounds of tension is recommended for each row of cable.

Elevation 6’ cable panels and beam kits are 68” long, resulting in a 6’ installed rail section on center of the attached posts.

Elevation Rail has a maximum span of 68” between posts. The minimum span requirement is 16” for a 36”-tall rail and 18” for a 42”-tall rail.

Yes, RDI Railing offers two choices to mount Elevation Rail on concrete. You can core mount in the concrete using either of our face/core posts or use our flush mount post with a high-quality concrete anchoring system.

Yes, Elevation™ Rail meets or exceeds all code requirements. It is important to always check with your local code enforcement office for the requirements on your project.

RDI aluminum railing can be cut with most saw types. When using a power miter saw, a high tooth count (80 or more) carbide tip is best. Be sure to have the blade up to speed before beginning your cut. Hacksaws and other saws with metal cutting blades will also cut aluminum railing.

Dings or scratches can be repaired with color matched touch-up paint. For small areas, use our .5-ounce bottle with brush applicator. For larger areas, use our 12-ounce aerosol can.

The post at the top of your stairs is always a level post (end, mid or corner). There is no need to double post at the top of your stairs.

No, Privacy Rail^TM is not intended to be installed on stairs. We recommend using complementary Avalon Aluminum Railing stair kits instead.

Privacy Rail infill boards come 66″ wide, and when installed with Privacy Rail posts result in a spacing of 64″ between posts.

There are three types of posts available for Privacy Rail: end, mid and corner. Posts are available in heights of 42″ tall (for half privacy) and 72″ tall (for full privacy).