Vinyl Step Railings
I recently installed a maintenence free vinyl railing for a client and I was very impressed with the vinyl post install kit,
I installed them with expansion sleeve anchors which are different than wedge anchors or regular sleeve anchors, the nut and bolt are one piece, they sell them at Lowes (pic posted below)
Unlike wedge anchors or regular sleeve anchors, the bolt doesn’t raise up as the nut is torqued down, when the bolt raises up it causes an uneven surface for the vinyl post sleeves to sit on,
Once the expansion sleeve anchors were secured the post kit was super secure, eliminating any wobble and the much needed safety my senior client, going down her front steps….especially in wintery conditions,
I also added solar powered post caps, providing light going down the steps at night!
Overall the PVC railing was much more attractive than the meatal railings of the surrounding neighbors and I would highly recommend,
On my DIY scale of difficulty from 1-10, with some handyperson skill….this project would be an 8 with 1 being the least difficult,
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