Install the top and bottom brackets first and mount the rail to them. Attach the rail to the brackets with the screws and ...

If your stair railing is old, dysfunctional, not to code, or simply not to your taste, you may have considered changing it ...

L.J. Smith’s wood handrail offerings include: More than 40 standard profiles in 8- to 24-foot lengths Five Standard Species including Beech, Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, and Soft Maple ...

If you’re using a simple wood handrail, I’ve found spacing the brackets 6 feet on center gives lots of support. Attempt to get a bracket as close to the top and bottom of the handrail as possible.

Danny Lipford: Robert writes, “How can I attach a wood handrail post to concrete?” If you’re not as lucky as these homeowners and could mount your handrail post right down into the ground ...

The soft sponge easily conforms to the rounded shape of the handrail. Start sanding at the top of the railing and work your way down, always sanding parallel with the wood grain, not across it.