Determine the distance between the deck and the bottom rail based on local code generally 2.
Installing vinyl railing on stairs.
To hide the screw holes install screw caps.
Plumb posts and install optional post skirt before installing rail mounting brackets.
He also had one expensive one he suggested i should replace all the columns with new vinyl ones as the existing wooden ones would not take the vinyl porch railing.
A team of two experienced installers can install 15 to 40 linear feet of vinyl deck railing per hour based on job complexity.
4 7 hours 80 feet of average railing installation.
3 5 hours 80 feet of easy railing installation.
With the brackets before starting installation.
Use a leveling screw to fasten the top and bottom bracket at one end of the rail.
To put up the railing on the right side of the stairs i would need a post installed as the first column is about two and a half feet to the right of the stairs.
Install the post three feet into the ground using a 60 pound bag of concrete to hold the post in position.
Remove the top railing and place it on top of the bottom railing.
There will be a little setup and clean up time too.
Slide the top railing to the left or right to coordinate the holes then transfer the measurement from the top rail to the bottom.
It s really easy to work with and install.
The less expensive stuff.
You can install 10 feet of vinyl railing for around 450 or 20 40 per foot.
6 8 hours 80 feet of complex railing installation.
Labor will cost around 150 for three hours 50 per hour and materials will be roughly 300.
When installing posts sometimes a vinyl post can be placed right in the ground around a cement patio.
This vinyl railing is veranda from home dep.
Stair installation requires the rail ends to be cut at the same angle as the stairs.