Use a steel post plate mounting system to attach your vinyl porch railing to a concrete floor.
Installing vinyl handrail steps.
Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.
How to cut install vinyl railings.
Measure from the long point of the 45 degree miter on the rail to the wall and add about 1 16 in.
Anyone with basic carpentry skills can cut and assemble a vinyl railing in an afternoon.
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.
For a tight fit.
How to install a staircase handrail.
Step 4 attach your porch railing to a concrete floor.
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.
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.
Stand 4 foot level on first step and hold it plumb.
Mark the level where it meets top of second step.
Bolt the post mount on to concrete or wood and then place a vinyl post sleeve over the mount.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail.
Assembly is like playing with a child s toy due to the prefabricated.