When installing a post on a concrete patio or wood deck you will need a post mount.
Installing vinyl handrail steps.
Use a steel post plate mounting system to attach your vinyl porch railing to a concrete floor.
For a tight fit.
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.
Mark bracket height on level.
Some vinyl railing installations need a 4 by 4 pressure treated post with a vinyl post sleeve placed over top.
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.
How to install a staircase handrail.
How to cut install vinyl railings.
Mark the level where it meets top of second step.
Assembly is like playing with a child s toy due to the prefabricated.
Anyone with basic carpentry skills can cut and assemble a vinyl railing in an afternoon.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail.
Set the base plate under the post.
Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.
Step 4 attach your porch railing to a concrete floor.
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.