B52 Anodized Handrail Aluminum Stairs Kit Stainless Steel Look 14 Ft and1.97"Diameter

I ordered this railing in 12' length. It was cut into 2 equal 6' sections. This came with 5 mounting brackets and the small self tapping screws to attach the railing to the brackets. As the ad indicates, you will need to purchase your own screws to mount the brackets to the wall. Despite others commentary, self tappers go in very easily. I would purchase this railing again for any application and I am very pleased with the finish.

I’m not sure if I was missing some instructions, but I discovered some very useful things that you should know before trying to install these handrails:1. There are two Allen wrench slots. One to keep the entire handle stable and tight that is on the backside, and another on the front that allows you to adjust the angle or pitch of the bracket that holds the rail.2. Tighten the Allen wrench on the BACK as much as you can BEFORE you install! If not, the bracket will be wobbly. This is especially important if you are using toggles to attach to Sheetrock. I learned this the hard way!3. You can remove the bracket from the arm that attaches to the wall by unscrewing the Allen slot on the front side. This is very helpful if the handrail bracket is in the way of your screw or toggle bolt.Unfortunately, this basic info was not included, so I had to redo and work around this until I figured it out. That’s the reason for taking a couple of stars off my review.Finally, installation is a lot of work. If you’re not sure of your DIY skills, I don’t know if it’s something to take on.I’m terms of appearance, they look fine. Personally I think the tubes are too big and it’s not as elegant as I would prefer, but an improvement on the old, outdated wood handrail it replaced.

These handrails are quality items. I am happy with my purchase and would probably buy them again. There are, however, some things for others to consider: color, screw hole covers, installation, and metal hardness. Color: the item is pretty 'true' to stainless steel color (even though it is aluminum). This means it has a bit of champagne color to it -- its not as silver as, say, a chrome. Screw hole covers: I was hoping the hardware would include fascia / cover plates to slide over the three screw heads which go into the wall for each mounting post. Some of the pictures show these cover plates, but according to the manufacturer they are no longer availablle and not included. Installation: is a little tricky. You need to drill the holes for each mounting plate for each post. The metal is soft and drilling into it isn't hard, but you really need to use a drill press (and also need to hold the pipe tightly) to drill each post's holes (2 are required per post) with the necessary precision. The end caps will not stay in place on their own -- you need to use some sort of glue or caulk (and something to hold them in place while the stuff cures). Metal hardness: there isn't much of any, so be careful how you handle the pipes -- they scratch/gouge pretty easily.

I purchased the 13 foot hand rail and I am totally dissatisfied with it. You need power tools to screws provided by the manufacturer to the the rod. It is not as easy as they describe it and it cost me time and money to buy what I though would be the solution: an electrical powered drill instead of my battery operated drill. Not so, even with a more powerful drill I am not able to make a dent in the rod. Now I read from one of the reviews that I will need a Press Drill to make the holes. This is not explained by the manufacturer, so I deem this to be false advertising. The other problem I have with Aress is that in order to return the item, I will have to pay for shipping . Considering the weight and size of my 13 feet handrail, that could be costly. My other option is to call an handy man in, and that will cost me easily at least $150.00Terrible experience.

I don't often post reviews but the cost/value of this item is worth the effort. Not only are these kits great looking, they are brilliantly simple in their design and engineering. Packaging was extremely well done as they arrived in perfect condition. I installed these on interior walls using 3" screws into existing 2 x4 framing and they are solid even though I could only get 2 solid hits of the 3 holes in the brackets. Other installations, as in a masonry wall, all 3 bracket holes could be used. The star of these kits are the brackets. Minimalist in design and infinitely adjustable to any stair angle, they look as good as they perform. I'd give these kits 5 stars if it weren't for the finish on the rail to rail connector. Either my connectors were for another rail finish or the vendor uses another manufacturer whose process is different that that of the rail but the difference is very noticeable. I'm not going to dwell on it but there are ways to make the connector less noticeable. It's worth mentioning it's a good idea to locate studs in the existing wall before you order and plan the kit length accordingly noting the instructions require a bracket to be located at the rail connector. Plan on cutting the rail tubing to suit the application. I used a large manual tubing cutter like plumbers use to cut copper tubing. A chop saw could be used if you live dangerously. Unless you're really good with a hand hack-saw, I'd leave it in the toolbox. All that said, I'd buy these again and don't know how anyone could be dissatisfied with their look (other than the connector), ease of installation and security.

We installed the 15-ft handrail. It came in two, 7.5-ft sections with a coupler to join in the middle and seven wall mounts. The finish matched well with our satin nickel door hardware and other elements in the house. The handrail is extremely sturdy now that we've attached it to studs along the wall. The mounts can be positioned anywhere along the tube railing (you drill the locations for included screws to attach). We purchased screws from Lowe's to secure the mounts into the wall. Very nice product and excellent customer service.