Railings · Equal spacing
Lay out balusters with equal clear gaps.
Enter a post-to-post opening and your chosen maximum gap. The calculator finds a whole baluster count and redistributes the remaining space equally.
← Clear opening length →↕ Railing opening heightPost face to post face
← Actual clear gap →← Baluster width →Equal end gaps
1 Measure one equal railing section
2 Set ordering details
Transparent calculation
Whole balusters create one more clear space.
The count rounds up until the equal clear gap is no larger than the entered target. The target is your input, not a code recommendation.