Hand railings help persons balance themselves when going up or down steps with packages and help the elderly maintain their balance.
Things You Will Need
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Place the handrail loosely assembled with the vertical posts and top rail on the steps.
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Draw a circle around the bottom of each vertical post on the concrete with a marker.
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Remove the handrail and set it aside.
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Place a metal flange over one of the marks on the concrete. Center the flange so that the post hole marking is in the center of the flange. Place a marker in each of the four screw holes in the flange to mark the concrete. Repeat this step for each flange.
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Place a ½-inch masonry bit in a drill. Place the drill on one of the screw hole marks on the concrete. Hold the drill at a 45-degree angle to the concrete and squeeze the trigger to drill straight down into the concrete. Repeat this process for each screw hole.
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Place a flange on the marks for each vertical post on the concrete steps.
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Drill a 1/4-inch concrete screw into each of the four screw holes on each flange.
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Set a vertical post in each flange and hold a level on the side to ensure it is level horizontally and vertically.
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Place an Allen wrench into the flange and turn it clockwise to tighten the post into the flange. Repeat this process for each vertical post.
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Slide a swivel socket on each vertical post near the top and slightly tighten them with an Allen wrench to hold them in place.
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Slide the top handrail through the swivel sockets and center it on the vertical posts.
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Tighten the handrail to the vertical posts with an Allen wrench. Tighten the swivel sockets onto the vertical posts entirely by turning the Allen wrench clockwise.
The Drip Cap
- Exterior concrete steps are durable and last for many years.
- Metal hand railings will last as long as the steps and not need replacing.
- Place a marker in each of the four screw holes in the flange to mark the concrete.
- Repeat this process for each screw hole.
- Tighten the handrail to the vertical posts with an Allen wrench.