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You would normally have a 100x100mm newel post at at each end of run if run to long consider an intermediate newel post. You also need to figure how you would fix newel post to ground. If part of timber decking normally dig whole and concrete in the ground hole should be about 500mm deep level post and concrete. After concrete set
Then you would have a handrail which you put tenons on and mortise into newel post and use a draw pin on the joint.
Then you have some sort of base rail which just gets cut in between newel posts.
Then you put you spindles/sticks equally but not more than 100mm apart that is to ensure a child’s head would not get stuck in between the spindles/sticks.
A good example would be a balustrade on a staircase landing.
If you are already on concrete this could be a bit of a problem as you would have find a way of fixing newel post to concrete and that could mean a a metal sleeve that has a flange on it that has four holes in it so you could raw bolt to concrete. This just dose not look that nice if it were me I woul probably bust hole in concrete dig hole 500mm deep fill with concrete remember to level newel post as you do that. Make good and rapair hole made.I just think it a better way to fix posts then using horrible metal brackets.
Hope helps