Installation of Railing to Concrete or Stone

Core drill installation, floor-mount railings

FIRST - If any part of the railing must be screwed to another part to form a section or to form the complete railing, fasten them together with the screws or bolts provided.

Set the posts on the steps or the landing in the positions at which they will be installed - mark these spots.

Core drill 3" diameter holes that are 6 inches deep.

Dry fit the railing to be sure that the posts fit into the holes.

IMPORTANT - Slip the shoes onto the posts and temporarily tie them up with string so that they are out of the way.

Mix a good grade hydraulic cement such as Rockite according to the package directions. 

Fill the holes completely.

Set the posts into the holes, positioning the railing. 

Use temporary bracing to hold the railing plumb and level.  Some of these hydraulic cements start to set up fairly fast so you will want to work quickly to position the railing correctly.

Later:

Discard the temporary bracing.

Let down the shoes.

Stand back to admire a fine job, well done.

   shoe for the railing post 

 

 

  3/8" concrete anchors

Tools Needed for Railing Installation Using Shoe Posts -- this is not a core drill installation

 

hammer

level

hammer drill for drilling the concrete to put in the concrete bolts

wrench

drill motor with 5/16" chuck

 

    Set railings in place

    Mark the holes

    Remove railing and drill just 1 hole for every foot

    Replace feet and tap an anchor into the holes

    Drill remainder of the holes through the feet

    Put remaining anchors in

    Do not tighten

    Replace the shoe and railing on the feet posts

    Lift shoe to tighten the anchors

    Use self drilling and self tapping screws through the railing

        posts and into the feet posts

    Lower the shoe

    Stand back and look at the fine job you did