A railing or fencing assembly may include at least one rail with at least a first retaining element disposed at least partially therein. A baluster may be disposed at least partially in the at least one rail and the at least a first retaining element may be configured to retain the baluster. The railing assembly may include a second railing portion, and the baluster may be disposed at least partially in the second railing portion.

The present invention discloses a fully-assembled staircase system and an assembly method. The fully-assembled staircase system includes a stair slab, stair steps, stair stringers, landing slabs, steel connectors, and a stair handrail, where a main body of the stair slab is an inclined flat plate structure, lap joints are disposed at an upper end and a lower end of the stair slab LTB, an outer edge of an upper surface of the lap joint is provided with first grooves, one side of the landing slab PB is provided with second grooves, the stair stringer is an inverted T-shaped structure, a top surface of a web of the stair stringer is provided with third grooves, two flanges of the stair stringer are respectively fixedly lapped with the stair slab and the landing slab, the first groove, the third groove, and the second groove after the lapping jointly form a steel-connector groove.

A bracket for connecting a stair rail to a post comprises a base and a cover adapted to slide over the base. The base comprises a plate and two opposed sidewalls. The plate has first and second surfaces. The sidewalls extend from the first surface of the plate. Two plate protrusions are formed on the second surface of the plate, with the two plate protrusions extending for at least a portion of a height of the plate. The cover comprises a roof, two opposed cover walls extending from the roof, and two flanges. Each of the cover walls comprise a cover wall edge, with each of the flanges extend from the cover wall edge for at least a portion of a height of the cover wall. The flanges are adapted to engage with the plate protrusions when the cover is slid over the base.

A railing assembly may include a first railing portion including a first channel and a second channel. The railing assembly may include a first retaining element disposed at least partially in the first channel. A second retaining element may be disposed at least partially in the second channel. A baluster may be disposed at least partially in the first railing portion. The first retaining element and the second retaining element may be configured to retain the baluster relative to the first railing portion. The railing assembly may include a second railing portion, and the baluster may be disposed at least partially in the second railing portion.

A railing system is provided that illustratively includes a first rail and a second rail where the first rail is spaced-apart from the second rail. At least one cable that extends between the spaced-apart first and second rails. The at least one cable includes a stop sleeve disposed about the cable and positioned adjacent an end of the at least one cable. A cable tensioner having a body, a bore disposed through the body, and a stop surface is located adjacent an opening in the cable tensioner. An adapter that includes a body and a bore that extends into the body. The body of the adapter forms a surface located in contact with an underside surface of the top panel of the second rail between the first and second sidewalls of the second rail.

A method for constructing a railing is provided, the railing having two substantially horizontal rails, including a top rail and a bottom rail substantially parallel to one another, and a plurality of pickets inserted between the rails such that the pickets terminate at a first end within the top rail and at a second end within the bottom rail. The top and bottom rails each include openings sized to receive the pickets after the top and bottom rails have been affixed to vertical posts. The rails may each include one or more tracks within an inner chamber, within which a locking strip is configured to slide. A depth of the top rail may be greater than a depth of the bottom rail. In this regard, when the top and bottom rails are affixed to the vertical posts, the picket can slide up into the top rail and then be inserted into the bottom rail, where it may rest.

A safety rail mounting bracket system comprising a first rail holder having a first base plate carrying an upper mounting bracket and a lower mounting bracket for releasably carrying rail members. A second rail holder having a second base plate carrying an upper mounting bracket and a lower mounting bracket for releasably carrying rail members. The first base plate is mounted to a first wall defining a first side of an opening and the second base plate is mounted to a second wall opposite the first wall and defining a second side of the opening. The mounting brackets on the first and second base plates are space apart a predetermined distance to comply with applicable regulatory requirements so that the rail members are properly positioned within the opening.

A handrail attachment system. The system can comprise a connector comprising a body for being at least partially received in a recess in a support structure and an outer face for engaging an end face of a handrail. The connector can include a handrail mounting hole for at least partially receiving a first fastener for at least partially mounting the connector to the end face of the handrail and a support mounting hole for at least partially receiving a second fastener for mounting the connector to the support structure.

A baluster installation system. The system can comprise a connector comprising a first section for engaging an end of a baluster and a second end for engaging a route in a handrail. The first section can comprise a first shaft and a plurality of first ribs extending from the first shaft, and the second section can include a second shaft and a plurality of second ribs extending from the second shaft. The first ribs can be adapted to engage a portion of the baluster when the first section is engaged with the end of the baluster, and the second ribs can be adapted to engage sidewalls of the route when the second section is engaged with the route.

Baluster connectors and railing systems utilizing baluster connectors. The baluster connectors can include a baluster engaging portion, a support engaging portion, and a flange.