Installing Vinyl Handrail Steps

Assembly is like playing with a child s toy due to the prefabricated.

Installing vinyl handrail steps.

Step 4 attach your porch railing to a concrete floor. How to install a staircase handrail. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a stair handrail. For a tight fit.

Stand 4 foot level on first step and hold it plumb. When installing a post on a concrete patio or wood deck you will need a post mount. 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.

Mark the level where it meets top of second step. 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. Use a steel post plate mounting system to attach your vinyl 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.

Calculate height of handrail and mounting brackets. Anyone with basic carpentry skills can cut and assemble a vinyl railing in an afternoon. Bolt the post mount on to concrete or wood and then place a vinyl post sleeve over the mount. Set the base plate under the post.