Modern Brass Railing

Design a Brass Railing Plan to suit your project.

• Be sure to choose a railing style that your application can accommodate.
• 5 more railing styles: Brass Gallery Rail -- Vintage Shelf Rail -- Brass Cabinet Railing -- Retro Brass Railing -- Mid-century Modern Rail.
  General install methods vary between these railing styles.
  See various install-options for the different railing types
• Sketch how you want the brass railing to appear. This is helpful in determining design.

Modern Brass Railing Posts

• All installations for this Minimalist Cabinet Rail should have an end, corner, or wall post on either end.
• Number of center posts varies according to overall length. Space posts equally across front.
• Position of posts is subjective. Typical spacing between posts, across front, is approximately 6” – 12” apart. This is a personal preference.
• Formula to Calculate amount of Center Posts:
  1. Divide railing length, by estimated distance between posts.
  2. Subtract 1, this equals the number of center posts.
  3. Add 2 end posts, wall posts or corner posts to finish
  4. If total number of center-posts is a fraction, then distance between posts will need to be adjusted to equal an even number of posts.
  
• Use end posts or wall posts if this Minimalist Cabinet Rail will be installed in a straight line.
• If modern brass railing will have sides, use corner posts and end posts
• Please note if using sides: side-spacing often differs from front-spacing
• Modern post-base diameter is 1/2”. Place posts a minimum of 3/8” from edge.

Brass Rod

• Brass Rod is available in 2 lengths: 36” and 72”
• If rod is not long enough, join two rods together within a post.
• If needed, brass rod is easily cut shorter with a hacksaw.
• To calculate length of rod needed: measure length of each straight run:
  If your design of this Minimalist Cabinet Rail is straight, with no sides, it is one run. However if it has multiple sides, such as an open 3 sided shelf, it will have 3 runs.
• Calculate number of rods needed once you know the length of each run. Rods are available in 3' and 6' lengths. Consider that you may have leftover rod from one run to satisfy another run.

Modern Brass Railing offers 3 Install Options

Machine-Screw for wood & stone

Easiest attachment method of the Minimalist Cabinet Rail. Machine screw inserts through hole from underneath mounting surface, screws into bottom of post. Included.

• Drill hole through wood surface, insert screws from underneath of surface, through hole and thread into bottom of post.
• This Minimalist Cabinet Rail can be used on stone such as marble or granite provided holes are predrilled at post locations. Machine screws are inserted from under-side of stone, through hole and into base of post.
• If preferred: Brass Ball Head Screws or Brass Thumb Screws can be used, in place of standard machine screws, to attach posts. Use when screw head is visible. Sold separately.

Cap-Nut Attachment Method for wood, stone and tempered glass

This installation method provides an old-time appearance. as it displays a Brass Nut on underside of shelf. Use Threaded stem with brass cap nut in place of standard machine screw attachment method. It is sold separately.

• Drill hole through wood surface to accommodate a 3/8” diameter threaded stem.
• If used on marble, granite, or tempered glass: mounting-holes must be predrilled at post locations. 
• If post has brass-bushing in base: unscrew bushing and remove.
• Insert threaded stem from underneath surface, through hole and thread into bottom of post.
• Once installed, brass nut is seen on underside of shelf.

Adapter-Screw Attachment Method for wood surfaces

This installation method is difficult, requiring extra manipulation of rod and post head when inserting rod. Top mounting will not work if using with wall mount posts. If mounting from top we recommend using Cabinet Railing Posts, as these mount from the top to provide an easier application.

• Screw projects 3/8", from bottom of post, to screw down into top of wood surface.
• Cannot be used in conjunction with wall mount posts
• Cannot be used on stone surfaces.
• First attach all posts and rods which can easily be installed.
• Tight fitting rods require extra attention: Cut rod slightly short. Slide rod into post. As rod is slightly short, additional clearance will be achieved when rod is slid into post.  This added clearance provides space to insert rod into last post. If necessary: top of post can be slightly turned and rod can be gingerly bent to fit into post.