Handrails HT10 BP4

This is a wonderful product and looks amazing, but it takes someone with knowledge to install.

Good quality for the price, annoying they don’t come in 8’ pieces

Very happy with the before and after result. My take aways are the following, hopefully it saves the next guy some time and headache: - Use a post level to level the posts. Almost all of my posts required some shimming. - The instructions for everything with these are difficult to compile. Some keys for the beginner, install the posts, then the rails, run cables starting with the middle cable, then the one below the middle, then the one above the middle, and so on until complete. - When cutting the cables I precut all of mine. I initially cut them to length measuring from the anchor side to the far side of the end post. For posts on level ground I then trimmed off 1" and for the angled ones on the steps I cut of 5/8' to allow room for adjustment. - Use the larger adhesive gromets when going down the steps, the tension is too much on the small ones and they do not stay in place. - **If you select the stainless products use either the drill bits sent with some of the products or get bits capable of drilling stainless or you will not get through the material. - I found the fasteners sent with the product to be junk. Many of them ended up being lose in the holes and not tightening. Save yourself the trouble and order these but still drill a pilot hole (Self Drilling 1/4-14 x 3/4) : https://www.amazon.com/Project-Center-41887-Washer-Drilling/dp/B007HV933U

Heavy duty and beautiful finish. Will hold up to the salt air and birds that frequent my deck. Much heavier than I expected for the price! Very easy to work with and easy to install. All hardware and drill bits were included with each section or railing so when one drill bit got dull easily switched to a new one.

Pros The beam parts are sturdy. Cons The instructions are horrible and don't mention details that will force you to disassemble large portions to rotate or flip things. The instructions have you do difficult and unnecessary tasks that simply adding another step or better explanations will let you avoid. The paint scratches off easily especially for something that you are using ratchets and drills and hammers and taps on so by the time you get it installed it's likely you'll have visible scratches all over the place. For some reason they decided to include silver hole covers instead of black which looks stupid and requires additional painting. There are parts that aren't explained, parts that don't match the parts list, and parts in different quantities than on the parts list. The angle brackets for the handrail do not attach tightly and to tighten one you have to take the thing apart and the way it screws together comes loose very easy so the handrails do not want to stay tight. The extra hardware they provide is not well made and since you have to drill and and tap many of the holes yourself this is a big problem. The drill bits each drilled one hole and then were too dull to drill another and the first tap broke on the second hole so I had to keep sharpening and had baby it to make it through. Have had trouble getting the end caps to stay go on and stay on

As contractor always looking for better, durable, with faster delivery and cheaper products This hit all desires, Easy to install and great all the way around

Do not buy this product! I purchased a stainless steel saw blade from Home Depot for $38, and it only stays sharp for one cut. Precision cuts cannot be achieved with stainless steel, unless you are a fabricator. I have no idea why this product is available for sale online.fabricator. I have no idea why this product is for sale online.

Love the look, added a wood banister.