How to Install a Stair Handrail on Stairs | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a wall-mounted staircase banister. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Stair Handrail on Stairs:
- handrail [amzn.to/2WxPoO3]
- handrail mounting brackets [amzn.to/2W3milF]
- carpenter's glue [amzn.to/2wtZf91]
- 6d finishing nails [amzn.to/2EJAwSA], used to attach mitered returns to end of handrail
- primer and paint [amzn.to/2WCA82x], or stain and/or varnish [amzn.to/2WyVr5e], for finishing handrails

Tools for How to Install a Stair Handrail on Stairs:
- 4-foot level [amzn.to/30RcApZ]
- measuring tape [amzn.to/2YYCAhv]
- framing square [amzn.to/2JM9mPo]
- chalk line [amzn.to/2HN3TFR], used to snap line on wall for mounting brackets
- stud finder [amzn.to/2HN0s1S], for locating wall studs
- drill/driver [amzn.to/2Xb40A1]
- 1/8-inch drill bit [amzn.to/2QAHMoM] used to form pilot holes for finishing nails
- 7/64-inch drill bit [amzn.to/2Z4SruZ] used to form screw pilot holes for attaching mounting brackets
- power miter saw [amzn.to/2W7Cfae], used to cut handrail to length

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