Installing Vinyl Handrail Steps

How to install a staircase handrail.

Installing vinyl handrail steps.

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. Some vinyl railing installations need a 4 by 4 pressure treated post with a vinyl post sleeve placed over top. 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. Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets.

When installing a post on a concrete patio or wood deck you will need a post mount. 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. 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.

Assembly is like playing with a child s toy due to the prefabricated. For a tight fit. How to cut install vinyl railings. Set the base plate under the post.

Mark bracket height on level. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail. Use a steel post plate mounting system to attach your vinyl porch railing to a concrete floor. Mark the level where it meets top of second step.