# Angle Railing Post Installation

### Tools and Supplies Needed for This Installation

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* Drill
* Impact Driver or Socket Wrench
* 3/16" Drill Bit (Installing on Non - Viewrail stairs)
* 13/64" Drill Bit (Installing on Viewrail FLIGHT Tread)
* T-30 Torx Bit (Installing on Non - Viewrail stairs - Provided)
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* 7/16" Socket (Installing on Viewrail FLIGHT Tread)
* Chalk Line Tool
* Tape Measure
* Pencil
* Post Level (Provided)
* String (Provided)
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### Things to Know Before You Get Started

* Read over the provided material to identify post types
* If installing Rod Posts, ensure that the foam blocks are inside the posts\
  before beginning your rod railing installation\*
* All posts are designed to be mounted to a non-compressible surface. They will not mount properly to drywall or carpet
* Consult the [POST ORDER OF INSTALLATION](/install/signature-cable-railing/post-order-of-installation.md) page to see which order your posts should be installed 

*\*Systems installed near the coast will be provided isolator components and*\
*will not need these foam inserts.*

### Installing Angle Cable Railing Posts

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* Identify the posts needed for the stairs and set them in place according to your project layout
* Unless otherwise specified, the posts should sit just behind the tread nosing<br>

*Note: The edge of the post foot should be no closer than 1" to any edge of the tread*<br>

*Note: If you are using a BC or BR post on a stair run, the BC post is designed to mount towards the center of the tread, and the BR post is designed to mount towards the rear of the tread.*<br>

*Note: You can identify the post by the information stamped onto the bottom of the foot.*
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• Run a string along the top of the posts to ensure the angle is correct and the posts  tops are at the same height
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* Run string through the bottom holes of each post to ensure the infill would not hit the nosing of the treads
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* Measure & verify the distance between posts against your drawings
* Distances between posts should closely match the distances on the drawings
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**If mounting post on to traditional stair treads**

* If posts placements are correct, begin to mark your pilot hole placements
* At lest four holes must be populated, with at least one hole on each side<br>

*Note: The edge of the post foot should be no closer than 1" to any edge of the tread*

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**If mounting post on to traditional stair treads**

* Using a 3/16" wood drill bit, drill a pilot hole for each marked location
* Pilot holes must be 3" when using 3 1/2" screws, or 2" when using 2 1/2" screws
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**If mounting post on to Viewrail FLIGHT treads**

* Place the post on the correct tread
* Mark a minimum of 5 hole locations
* Ensuring to utilize all 3 holes on the inside of the foot (highlighted in red above)

*Note: The edge of the post foot should be no closer than 1" to any edge of the tread*
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**If mounting post on to Viewrail FLIGHT treads**

* Remove the post from the tread
* Using a 13/64" wood drill bit, drill a pilot hole for each marked location
* Pilot holes must be 2 1/2" when using the 3" hex lag screws
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* Slide the Foam Insert into each post
* This ensures that the rods will not rattle & make noise

*Note: Systems installed near the coast will be provided isolator components and will not need these foam inserts.*
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**If mounting post on to traditional stair treads**

* Using the T-30 Torx Bit, screw the post mounting screws down snug through the 5/16" stainless steel washers
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**If mounting post on to Viewrail FLIGHT treads**

* Place the post back on to the tread and align the holes
* Using a 7/16" socket on an impact drill or socket wrench, secure the (qty 5) 3" lags into the tread
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* Use the post level to make sure the post is plumb
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* If the post isn’t level, back out mounting screws and use provided shims
* Snap off any excess shim material
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* Slide the Post Foot Cover over the Foot
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