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How to Install a Handrail to a Staircase in Your Home

February 16, 2015 by Andrea 9 Comments

 

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My husband suffered a stroke in January and lost the use of his left hand.  He also has a really hard time walking because of lack of mobility in the left leg.  This created a huge problem for him to get around in our home.

Our home is a two-story home with both the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs.  To make matters worse, the staircase only had one handrail on the left side as you climb the stairs.

What’s a wife to do?  She installs handrails.

To keep the cost low, I purchased wood studs instead of fancy handrails.  After all, I needed three.

To prep the studs, I cut them to length and sanded them down.  No splinters for hubby.

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First, find the studs in the wall using a stud finder.  Handrails should be installed so they are 32 inches high.  Pre-drill the holes and screw in the brackets.

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Cut the new railing size and attach the brackets to the underside of the railing. Don’t tighten all the way.

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Place railing on top of wall mounted bracket and tighten both ends.

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The new handrail turned out really awesome.   All that’s left is the stain.

I was pleasantly surprised how sturdy the new handrail was compared to the old.

Now hubby can come home and safely move freely without falling.  Mission accomplished!

I’ll be sharing this post with some amazing parties.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    February 19, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Thanks for sharing! I’m sure this post will serve as helpful to many! I wish all the best to you and your husband!

    Reply
  2. TwoPlusCute says

    February 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    I am sorry to read about your husband. I hope he gets as better as possible, soon.
    Planning on overhowling my basement stairs and the how-to-rail you posted will come in handy. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    February 20, 2015 at 6:24 PM

    Sorry to hear about your husband, you are so sweet to figure out how to install a hand rail for him! It looks great!

    Reply
  4. Jann Olson says

    February 23, 2015 at 11:21 PM

    Sorry to hear about your husband. Hope he is doing better! Thanks for sharing this tutorial with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  5. Sherry says

    February 25, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    That looks perfect! Nice addition to the stairs for anyone. We need one on ours too. 🙂 Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home!

    Reply
  6. Rachel says

    February 26, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    I hope your husband and family are doing well, and it warms my heart that you used good ol’ ingenuity to help out where you saw a need. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.

    Reply
  7. Brittany says

    March 7, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    Looks great & I’m sure the tutorial will come in handy for many. Hope your husband is doing well! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂

    Reply
  8. Roger Rock says

    August 28, 2018 at 4:05 AM

    This is amazing and nice, I should take note of this. Thank you for sharing this one. I hope your husband is doing well. God bless your family.

    Reply
  9. Shaye Steve says

    December 13, 2018 at 6:04 AM

    Thanks for sharing such a wonderful information.

    Reply

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