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