What is a good measurement from the top of a handrail to the flat top of a newel or landing posts on a stairway? No matter the height of the handrail or for that matter, how tall the post is overall - I am just asking about a good relationship here.
4 7/8" looks too tall but is 1-1/2" too short?
Since we don't have a conventional stairway in my house I am asking if some of you could measure what looks good and works in your house. I'd like to avoid needing to create full scale mock-ups so I'm looking for a target number that others have worked with that looks right. Thanks very much for your input.
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