Instructions / Assembly

Milan Building Products

Stair Railing Installation Guide

Step 1 Start at the bottom of the stairway at the side the handrail installs. Position the lower post atop a

concrete landing, wood landing or deck with the attachment brackets for the handrail facing up the

stairs. Align the innermost side of the square base plate parallel with the outer face of the bottom stair.

The post aligns 3 inches inside the edge of the stairway. Use the machined holes in the base plate as

guides and mark the concrete or wood for the fastener holes.

Step 2 Set up a power drill with a 1/4-inch carbide drill bit for concrete and drill 2-inch-deep holes at

each mark. Install a 1/4-inch by 3-inch expanding-concrete anchor in each hole and set the base post in

place. Tighten the heads on each anchor with a socket and ratchet. Proceed to the following step for a

Step 3 Install a 1/4-inch wood bit in the drill. Drill 1/4-inch holes through a wood landing or deck at each

mark for the holes at the base plate. Position the post in place and align the holes. Install 1/4-inch by 4-

inch bolts through the plate at each hole. Fit a washer and nut onto the lower end of each bolt and

tighten the nuts securely with the socket and ratchet.

Step 4 Fit the upper and lower rails of the handrail section into the brackets on the lower post. Position

another post at the upper end of the section and fit the rails into the brackets on the post. Mark the

locations of the bolt holes in the base plate of the second post. Set the post and section of handrail

aside.

Step 5 Use the appropriate drill bit for concrete or wood and drill holes for anchors or bolts. Reattach

the section of railing at the lower post and fit the second post at the upper end. Attach the base plate

for the second post with the appropriate concrete anchors or bolts as before. Tighten the setscrews at

each bracket where the railings attach to the posts with the appropriate tool, such as a nut driver or

Allen key.

Step 6 Measure the distance from the second post to the outer edge of the landing at the top step.

Repeat the procedures, as necessary, to install posts and sections of railing to complete the run from

bottom to top. Cut the uppermost section of handrail to length, if necessary, by cutting the upper and

lower rails with a hacksaw.

Step 7 Measure the distance from the brackets on the post at the top of the run to the wall at the back

edge of the landing where the final section of handrail installs.

Step 8 Attach wall brackets onto the ends of the upper and lower rails with the appropriate tool. Insert

the opposite ends of the rails into the brackets on the upper post. Position the wall brackets at the face

of the wall so the upper and lower rails are 3 inches from the edge of the landing.

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Milan Building Products Stair Railing Installation Guide Step 1 Start at the bottom of the stairway at the side the handrail installs. Position the lower post atop a concrete landing, wood landing or deck with the attachment brackets for the handrail facing up the stairs. Align the innermost side of the square base plate parallel with the outer face of the bottom stair. The post aligns 3 inches inside the edge of the stairway.
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Step 9 Raise or lower the end of the railing, as necessary, so the upper rail is horizontal when checked with a 24-inch level. Install a screw-tip attachment in the power drill. Attach the wall brackets to the face of the wall with the provided anchor screws. Warnings    Wear safety glasses. Consult your local building code to determine whether there is a specific requirement for the height of stair rails in your community.