Stand 4 foot level on first step and hold it plumb.
Installing vinyl handrail steps.
Step 4 attach your porch railing to a concrete floor.
Some vinyl railing installations need a 4 by 4 pressure treated post with a vinyl post sleeve placed over top.
Mark bracket height on level.
For a tight fit.
Set the base plate under the post.
Bolt the post mount on to concrete or wood and then place a vinyl post sleeve over the mount.
Assembly is like playing with a child s toy due to the prefabricated.
Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.
Measure from the long point of the 45 degree miter on the rail to the wall and add about 1 16 in.
How to install a staircase handrail.
Attach the first post to the house wall with the mounting brackets one near the top rail and one just above the baluster rail baseline.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail.
When installing a post on a concrete patio or wood deck you will need a post mount.
How to cut install vinyl railings.
Building codes dictate that any staircase with four or more risers and wider than 44 inches needs a handrail between 32 and 38 inches high from the nose of the.
With the stair railing mounted it s easy to measure for and install the short pieces that return to the wall at the top and bottom of the rail.