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Disclosure
Disclosure. Design My Stair & Rail is an independent planning and cost-estimation resource. We are not a stair manufacturer, railing manufacturer, metal fabricator, architect, engineer, contractor, installer, code official, or permitting authority. Estimates and geometry are preliminary planning information, not bids, engineered designs, fabrication drawings, or code approvals. Final dimensions, structure, attachments, loads, guards, handrails, openings, materials, permits, and installation must be confirmed by qualified local professionals and the selected product manufacturer.
Planning estimates are not quotes
Ranges, midpoints, line items, and suggestions produced by the Cost and Planning Tool are preliminary planning information. They are not a manufacturer quote, fabricator quote, contractor bid, guaranteed or fixed price, or offer to sell. Actual prices depend on manufacturers, local labor, site conditions, code requirements, and scope, and may fall outside the range shown.
Concept geometry is not a design
Concept geometry, layout-fit messages, rail lengths, and warnings are for budgeting only. They are not an engineered stair design, structural calculation, permit set, code-compliance determination, fabrication or shop drawing, anchor plan, glass-template drawing, bill of materials, or authorization to order or install anything. Do not use them for fabrication, permitting, framing, or installation.
Code information
Model-code values on this site are educational and identify their edition and section. Code adoption and amendments vary, and the authority having jurisdiction decides. Nothing on this site certifies that any configuration is safe, engineered, approved, or code compliant.
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