Build Your Own Staircase Railing

Choose from vinyl stair railing kits metal stair railing kits or cable stair railing kits to create the look your landscaping need.

Build your own staircase railing.

Measure the rise and the run of your stairs. The run of the railings should be measured from the top step to the bottom step of the stairs along its diagonal. Cut out a hole with the jigsaw blade and insert the post in that hole. Thanks to the unique fittings the rail can be installed at any angle.

One of the most important factors in building a handrail for concrete steps is ensuring that you mount and anchor the posts down correctly. Each kit comes with everything you need to install and instructions. How to build stair railing first build a level landing pad for the stair stringers. Walk around the railing make sure everything looks lined up.

Just dig out and compact a minimum 4 in. These are particularly good for homeowners who are interested in installing their own stair railings but aren t interested in or don t know how to build your own from scratch. If you are interested in diy stair railing you might want to consider a stair railing kit. Choose the best 4 4 for the job of your top and bottom railings.

For a wall mounted installation add an additional 2 to 4 inches to each end to use as returns also called the ends for people to grab during use of the handrail. When building a stair rail with the kit all you have to do is input the length of the rail needed and the powder coated color if desired. In order to fix the post securely in place use the drill to make a couple of countersink holes one above the other. Kee klamp customer mynor built this dual deck staircase railing in canoga park california using this surface mount railing kit.

Measure and mark the length of your top railing minus the width of your two posts on the 4 4. After securing the top base flange then insert the top post. Remember that the top side of your top railing will be covered with the 1 6 piece so you can use your worst side for the top of the top railing. Thick gravel base then pour a concrete slab or lay paving stones.

You don t need to pour a footing.