diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStairs.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStairs.py
index c74743c093..2f4c1c9c72 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStairs.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStairs.py
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ def makeRailing(stairs):
                 stairs0OutlineWireLR = "OutlineWireRight"
                 stairOutlineWireLR = "OutlineWireRight"
             if outlineLR or OutlineLRAll:
-                lrRail = ArchPipe.makePipe()
+
+                lrRail = ArchPipe.makePipe(baseobj=None,diameter=0,length=0,placement=None,name="Rail")
+
                 if OutlineLRAll:
                     lrRailWire = Draft.makeWire(OutlineLRAll)
                     lrRail.Base = lrRailWire
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ class _Stairs(ArchComponent.Component):
         if not "Align" in pl:
             obj.addProperty("App::PropertyEnumeration","Align","Stairs",QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","The alignment of these stairs on their baseline, if applicable"))
             obj.Align = ['Left','Right','Center']
+
         # TODO - To be combined into Width when PropertyLengthList is available
         if not "WidthOfLanding" in pl:
             obj.addProperty("App::PropertyFloatList","WidthOfLanding","Stairs",QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","The width of a Landing (2nd edge and after - 1st edge follow Width property"))
@@ -601,13 +604,12 @@ class _Stairs(ArchComponent.Component):
             print (i)
             if i > 0:
                 try:
-                    if obj.WidthOfLanding[i-1] > 0: # Float has no .Value
+                    if obj.WidthOfLanding[i-1] > 0:
                         netWidthI = obj.WidthOfLanding[i-1] - offsetHLeft.Value - offsetHRight.Value  #2*offsetH
                 except:
                     pass
             if netWidthI == 0:
                 netWidthI = obj.Width.Value - offsetHLeft.Value - offsetHRight.Value  #2*offsetH
-
             vWidth.append(DraftVecUtils.scaleTo(vLength[i].cross(Vector(0,0,1)),netWidthI))
 
             vBase.append(edges[i].Vertexes[0].Point)