How Do You Install An Oak Stair Rail?
Installing an oak stair rail is a relatively simple task to complete and would be much easier if you have a helper. One decision that you should make before beginning a project like this is the height at which you will attach the stair rail to the wall. The general height ranges between 30 and 36 inches, depending on how tall the people who are using the stair rail the most are. Be sure you purchase an oak stair rail that is as straight as possible and has no warping or bending. Walls are constructed out of pieces of 2-by-4 lumber called studs. If you attach the stair rail brackets to the studs, the stair rail brackets will attach the oak stair rail sturdily for years to come. Locate the studs in the wall along the stairwell with an electronic stud finder using the method recommended on the stud finder packaging. Mark their positions with a pencil. Buy one handrail bracket (exactly as pictured in the image above) for every 4 feet of stair rail that will be used. You may not use this ma
