Place the railing in place on the floor place the bracket with one side tight against the rail and one side flat on the floor.
Secure shakey rail without drilling into floor.
Insert lead shields into the holes in the concrete.
I d scrape paint from the base to see what s under there a close look seems to reveal that it may be in pieces that are either screwed together or snapped in the base appears to be cast iron so welding to it may be difficult the holes in the floor appear to be nail holes and not termites in my opinion as a last resort i would cut the base from the floor disconnect it from the wall and get it.
Here you actually screw or rail bolt the rail in place without glue so that it can be removed in a later step.
There are other methods you can use too.
Insert the wood post in the post bracket and screw or nail it in place.
The following visual guide showcases 6 different methods of installing square balusters with and without shoes.
Select nails that will penetrate at least 3 4 inch 1 9 cm into the concrete.
Drill holes into the concrete that are the right diameter for lead shields using a masonry bit in a hammer drill.
First the treads or shoe plate on a knee wall or floor level are installed as well as the newel posts.
Powder actuated fasteners are ideal for securing 2x4 sleepers to floors furring strips to walls and plywood subfloors to slabs.
Place your handrail over this pipe and secure in place with a quick weld or with a screw going through both pipes.
Then the handrail is fitted and temporarily attached to the posts or walls.
Drive screws through the holes to secure the bracket to the floor.
Set a galvanized anchor bracket in before the concrete sets.
Align and level the brackets and you re all set to secure your shed.
This requires drilling a round hole and using a shoe to hide the left over gaps.
Drill or dig the holes tamp some gravel into the bottom.
If you can find nails that will penetrate the concrete deeper than 3 4 inch 1 9 cm this can create an even more secure hold.
If it is a long run especially on a stairway you will want to brace up the middle maybe even several places to ensure that it doesn t sag and runs straight.
Typically a package of these screws comes with a masonry drill bit sized to the screw diameter.
This is usually a much easier job than driving nails by hand.
They provide a strong and fast way to attach to concrete but you.
Your mortar nails should go through the wood entirely and penetrate the concrete by 3 4 inch 1 9 cm if possible.
To install them position the wood part in place.
Slide a sonotube in to form it up.
Round hole with base shoe by far the fastest and easiest method.
Drill a clearance hole through the wood and into the concrete using a masonry drill.
