A railing assembly includes a bottom rail and a top rail extending parallel thereto and spaced apart therefrom. Both rails include a beam defining through-holes and corresponding pocket-holes located opposite from the other rail to define ledges facing away from the other rail. A plurality of balusters of light-transmissive material each extend between the bottom rail and the top rail, through a corresponding through-hole and pocket-hole in each railing. Retaining rings are disposed around each of the balusters within each of the pocket-holes for engaging the ledges and thereby holding the balusters to each rail. Each rail may include a plate of light-transmissive material extending in a plane adjacent the beam and configured to project light along a length thereof. One or more illumination sources are disposed in the top rail and/or the bottom rail to direct light into the balusters and/or the plate(s) to provide options for multiple illumination effects.

A post for a fit together panel comprising at least one said post and at least one slat, the post comprising a base member and a cover member, the cover member comprising a pair of sidewalls and an interconnecting end wall, the interconnecting end wall containing a plurality of openings through which the end of a slat can pass, the sidewalls adapted for extension over the channel member, the base member comprising a base wall and opposed sidewalls, at least one sidewall comprising a clamping leg adapted for clamping engagement against the end of a said slat passing through a said opening in the cover member, and snap fitting means on the channel member and/or the cover member to enable the channel member and the cover member to be snap fitted together.

Described herein are systems and methods of manufacturing a spiral staircase assembly for custom projects. A method may include coupling a plurality of stairs to a center column such that distances between adjacent stairs of the plurality of stairs deviates less than ½″ to meet code. A method may further include cutting the center column after coupling the plurality of stairs to the center column to form a first center column and a second center column. A method may further include welding a female column coupling to a first end of the first center column and welding a male column coupling to a first end of the second center column. The male column coupling is configured to couple to the female column coupling such that when the male column coupling is coupled to the female column coupling, distances between adjacent stairs of the plurality of stairs deviates less than ½″.

A baluster connector having a base and retaining member can be used to mount a baluster to a rail installed on both a horizontal and a sloped surface. The base can rotate relative to the retaining member to a first position to mount the baluster to a horizontal rail and to a second position to mount the baluster to an angled rail.

A picket for a railing system comprises an elongated body with one or more walls and first and second ends. The first and second ends engage the top and bottom rails, respectively, of the railing system. The picket also comprises one or more cutouts formed along one or more of the walls. Each of the cutouts engages one of the plurality of spacers. The cutouts are proximal to the first and second ends of the pickets.

A railing system for stairs comprises a plurality of pickets, a first rail, and a second rail. The first rail comprises a handle portion, an attachment portion, and a first cover. The attachment portion is attached to the pickets using fasteners. The first cover is adapted to cover the fasteners when the attachment portion is attached to the pickets. The second rail comprises a base member, a base sidewall, and a second cover. The base member comprises a plurality of base openings adapted to receive the pickets. The base sidewall is attached to the pickets using fasteners. The second cover is adapted to fit over the fasteners when base sidewall is attached to the pickets.

A modular railing baluster system includes a mounting device having an upper connector that may connect to an upper railing or other upper support surface and a lower connector that may connect to a lower railing or other lower support surface. The mounting device may include various shapes and may secure various objects within the railing system, such as a picture frame or similar display article, as one example. The system further includes one or more offset balusters that may be arranged in a symmetrical mirrored orientation on opposing sides of the mounting device. The offset middle portion of the offset baluster may maintain even spacing between the offset baluster and the mounting device. The system may further include additional vertical balusters for integration into an existing railing system and customized spacing of multiple mounting devices along the length of the railing system.

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 railing assembly includes a bottom rail and a top rail extending parallel thereto and spaced apart therefrom. Both rails include a beam defining through-holes and corresponding pocket-holes located opposite from the other rail to define ledges facing away from the other rail. A plurality of balusters of light-transmissive material each extend between the bottom rail and the top rail, through a corresponding through-hole and pocket-hole in each railing. Retaining rings are disposed around each of the balusters within each of the pocket-holes for engaging the ledges and thereby holding the balusters to each rail. Each rail may include a plate of light-transmissive material extending in a plane adjacent the beam and configured to project light along a length thereof. One or more illumination sources are disposed in the top rail and/or the bottom rail to direct light into the balusters and/or the plate(s) to provide options for multiple illumination effects.

A hardware system for use on a deck railing includes two pair of flat shear struts, one pair on each the lower and upper main rail each extending up to the length of each main rail between the deck posts. Both the upper and lower main rail shear strut pairs are identical and a mirror image of one another. The hardware system further includes an infill embodiment that includes a sub-rail that houses one of the shear struts in each pair, is attached to the sub-rail which is further attached to the balusters between the upper sub-rail and the lower sub-rail. The second shear strut in each pair is attached to the underside of the main upper rail and on top of the main lower rail. When the infill embodiment is placed into the deck railing frame opening, screws hold the railing infill in place creating a removable deck railing.