How To Guides

Below are easy to follow guides covering the essentials for installing your own balustrade system. Can’t see what you need? Call us today on 03300 414 881, to discuss you query with one of our customer care team.

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Drilling & Tapping Stainless Steel

Drilling & Tapping Guide

Gluing Components

How To Glue Components

Fitting End Caps

How To Install End Caps

Cutting & Deburring

Guide To Cutting & Deburring

Removing Scratches from Stainless Steel

How to Remove Scratches from Stainless Steel

Fixing Surface Mount Posts to Substrate

Guide to Fixing Post Bases to Substrate

Guide to Installing Posts – Chemical Resin

Guide to Installing Post – Chemical Resin

Clamp Definitions

Guide To Clamp Definitions

Installing Clamps – How-To

Installing Clamps – How-To

Large shaped panel of glass on staircase

Creating a Glass Template

Creating Glass Templates Guide

Unique shaped glass down stairs

Measuring a stair going and rise

Measuring a stair going and rise

Toughened Glass

Tips for Measuring for Glass

11 Handy Tips for Measuring For Glass

Installing Balustrades Using Chemical Resin

Installing Balustrades Using Chemical Resin

Using the Cleaning Kit

How To Use the Cleaning Kit

Acceptable Glass Tolerances and Standards

Acceptable Glass Tolerances

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