Traditional handrails, while useful, tend to look somewhat utilitarian. Give your stairs some personality by installing a rope handrail! Use a large, thick rope to ensure it is sturdy enough for use. If you’re interested in recreating this look in your own home, House and Home has a great and easy-to-follow tutorial.

Can I use rope for stair railing?

Traditional handrails, while useful, tend to look somewhat utilitarian. Give your stairs some personality by installing a rope handrail! Use a large, thick rope to ensure it is sturdy enough for use. If you’re interested in recreating this look in your own home, House and Home has a great and easy-to-follow tutorial.

What is a rope railing called?

A ROPE BANNISTER OR HAND RAIL that uses a well-made rope and is properly knotted, provides a strong handhold and makes an original feature on any staircase.

How do you clean stair ropes?

Having researched this a while back by testing several upholstery cleaning products, we found that they tended to discolour the rope and were usually expensive. One tip is to use a sea sponge to clean the fibres as this generates less heat in use, and it is this heat that can make stains worse.

Can I use rope for deck railing?

Rope can be applied in so many ways, in form and function, from something as simple as a rope trimmed lamp shade to a rope wrapped occasional table to even a stairway balustrade or railing.

Are cable railings safe?

From a structural standpoint, today’s cable railing systems are some of the safest and most durable guardrails available. Due to the novelty and increased popularity of these systems, cable railings have at times been held to tighter standards than traditional vertical picket railings.

What is sisal rope?

Sisal rope is a natural fiber twisted rope. Our sisal rope does not have any oils or chemicals. It is biodegradable and economical. Our sisal rope is pet safe and has been thoroughly tested and used for cat scratching posts and bird toys. Sisal is a natural fiber rope.

How are stair ropes measured?

For most stair ropes, handrails or rope banisters, it’s a simple job to measure up – just fix a length of string or rope to the wall with blu-tac or masking tape at suitable points. Then run the string along a measuring tape, noting the position of each fixing point.