Installing Vinyl Handrail Steps

Mark the level where it meets top of second step.

Installing vinyl handrail steps.

How to install a staircase handrail. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail. Stand 4 foot level on first step and hold it plumb. Set the base plate under the post.

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. Measure from the long point of the 45 degree miter on the rail to the wall and add about 1 16 in. 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. Some vinyl railing installations need a 4 by 4 pressure treated post with a vinyl post sleeve placed over top.

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. Mark bracket height on level. Use a steel post plate mounting system to attach your vinyl porch railing to a concrete floor.

How to cut install vinyl railings. Anyone with basic carpentry skills can cut and assemble a vinyl railing in an afternoon. For a tight fit. Step 4 attach your porch railing to a concrete floor.