How To Install Vinyl Railing On Vinyl Siding

The truth is the price of a vinyl siding installation can be cut nearly in half if you re willing to do the work yourself.

How to install vinyl railing on vinyl siding.

Always refer to the installation guide on the particular vinyl siding that you re installing but most vinyl siding panels should overlap each other by at least an inch. Screw the brackets into the post. Measure and mark the spot where the bottom of the railing will attach to the vinyl siding with a pencil. Work the piece into the lock down its length.

Check that the rail is level vertically. Apr 23 2015 while vinyl siding is not for everyone. Install the next support post and attach the base rail for the balusters. Remove the top railing and place it on top of the bottom railing.

Cut a rectangle in the vinyl siding long enough for the angle bracket to fit through with vinyl siding snips. Put the porch rail skirt on the post and wrap the vinyl outer post around it. Hold the top rail at an angle above the pickets to install it sliding it into each picket one at a time. Pop the cut piece of.

On hot days because the siding will contract when the temperature drops. Fasten the top rail to the second post and continue. Next move the top rail sideways until the pickets are all vertically level. How to attach a railing to vinyl siding step 1.

Insert all the balusters for this section and secure the top rail by pressing it down tightly. Push one end of longer pieces into the trim then bow the siding slightly and guide the other end into the trim. Cut off a 1 4 inch piece of railing from the top and bottom rail to use as a template for the wall mount. Hold the bottom rail at the desired height on the vinyl siding.

How to attach a railing to vinyl siding 1. Slide the top railing to the left or right to coordinate the holes then transfer the measurement from the top rail to the bottom.