How To Install Vinyl Railing On Front Porch
Do not install the balustrades parallel to the ground but at a slight angle.
How to install vinyl railing on front porch. The first was prefabricated handrails sold at Home Depot. Use a leveling screw to fasten the top and bottom bracket at one end of the rail. Front porch railings connectors are where the railing rungs are installed.
Then the rail mounting plates are fastened on top. Use the lag bolts and ratchet to secure the braces for each of the rails. Slide the mounting brackets over the ends of the top and bottom rails and screw in the support leg under the bottom rail.
Install the post three feet into the ground using a 60-pound bag of concrete to hold the post in position. Put the porch rail skirt on the post and wrap the vinyl outer post around it. These were 6 ft painted railing segments prefabricated or ready to bolt onto the posts.
And back porches verandas front porch outdoor living space. This is known as a positive slope and allows water to drain off the upward facing surfaces of your railing. To hide the screw holes install screw caps.
Measure the distance between the original porch posts. You can install 10 feet of vinyl railing for around 450 or 20-40 per foot. Attach the final post to the wall of the house at the far end of the porch railing.
Trim the slit and bend the vinyl as needed to fit around the bracket snugly. Its the same procedure on a wood deck if the posts are already in. Where the rails will connect to the columns the convex column base plates are installed first.