Installation Guide

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Withthebeautyoforiginalandhistoricalstyles,decorativestairbracke tsaddthefinishingtouchtostair
systems.Manufacturedfromahighdensityurethanefoam,theyholdthesametypeofdensityand
detailastraditionalplasterstairbracketproducts.Theycomefactoryprimedandcanbeeasilyinstalled
using
standardfinishingnailsand/orpolyurethaneconstructionadhesive.
ToolsNeeded
 Spongeorcleancloth
 Caulkinggun
 Circularsaworcarpenter’ssaw
 Elastomericadhesivecaulk
 Puttyknife
 Hammerandnailset
 Finishingnails
 Extrafinesandpaper
BeforeInstallation
1. Itishighlyrecommendedthat
youpaint/finishourstairbracketsbeforeyouinstallthem.Once
installed,youcanapplyanynecessarytouch‐uppaint/finish.
2. Afterinstallationtouch‐upanyareaasneeded.
3. Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofbracketsofalldirtanddustwithacleanclothorsponge.
4. Makesure
thatthesurfaceandthebackofthebracketarecompletelydrybeforeattempting
installation.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
 Usetherecommendedtools
 Wearsafetygoggles
 Followtoolandpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals
 Usecommonsenseandfollowgoodconstructionpractices
 StairBracketsarenot
load‐bearing.Donotusethemforsupport.
InstallationProcess
1. Trimbrackets,ifnecessary,tomatchstairsize.
2. Laythebracketfacedownonasoftsurfacethatwillnotscratch/dentthebracket.
3. Applya1/2"beadofadhesiveallthewayaroundthebackedgeof
thebracket.
4. Whenpressingthebracketupagainstthesurface,someadhesivecaulkwillseepout.Smooth
excesscaulkaroundthebracketwithafingerortheputtyknifeandapplyextracaulkthatis
neededtofillinanygaps. 
5. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesiveorcaulkwith
aspongeoradampcloth.
6. Usefinishingnailsinadditiontoadhesiveforextrasupport.