PREPARING BOTTOM RAIL & TOP BEAM
13.
Cut your bottom rail to the length and angle
using the marks made in Step 4 (Fig. 20).
Tip: Use a miter saw with a carbide tip blade
of at least 60 teeth.
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14.
Wrap enough masking tape around the
brackets to allow them to fit snugly into the
ends of the top beam. Slide the brackets into
the ends of the top beam. Align brackets
with angle marked on beam (Fig. 21) so that
when the cut is made, the entire face of the
bracket is cut but as little material is removed
as possible. With brackets secured into top
beam, cut through the beam and bracket
together on the marked line (Fig. 22) to
establish your installation angle.
Cut both ends of the top beam with the
brackets. Cut your top rail to the same length
and angle as your top beam.
(Fig. 20)
15.
Install set screws (component J) on inside of
rail only, ensuring set screws connect the
beam with the bracket. Fasten in the location
shown in Figure 23; this should be as close
as possible to the inside face of the bracket
so that the screw still embeds, as you did for
the bottom beam.
(Fig. 21)
(Fig. 22)
Top of stair
(Fig. 23)
Bottom of stair