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Exterior residential entrance steps are usually about 7 inches high, so a porch with more than 2 steps would be about 21 inches high. Most building codes require a 36 inch high guard (railing) if the change in level is 30 inches or more.
Posts should be tall enough to ensure that the bottom of the handrail is a minimum of 34 inches above each point of the stairs. Cut two posts with flat tops for the landing, if you have a landing. Attach a post to the side of the step with two lag bolts, spaced approximately 2 inches apart.. Cut a piece of oak handrail the length of the stairs and another the length of the landing. Miter the rail if you wish to join the ends, using the angle of the pitch of the stairs.