Above the front edge of the stair nosings.
Stair handrail wall mounted height.
Be aware that the height of the handrail marks the height of the top of the handrail which will extend several inches below where you have marked depending on the size of the railing.
Step 3 below shows how to find this wall mounted handrail height point at the top of the stair.
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Snap chalk line to connect the two wall marks.
To meet building code requirements the stair railing should be mounted so that the top of the handrail height is 34 to 38 in.
Mark bracket height on level.
We chose 36 in.
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Step 5 plan to leave about 3 inches between the rail and the wall when you install the rail.
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Use level to mark bracket height on wall at top and bottom of staircase.
Using electronic stud finder mark wall studs at top middle and bottom of staircase.
Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.
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