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July 28, 2016 By Jenna 93 Comments

DIY Lucite Handrail

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It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

Hello Lover.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

Not even gonna lie, that’s what I say to this handrail each time it greets me.

I dare you not to say the same thing.

And you know what, Grunt and I DIY’ed this lucite handrail ourselves. You know what else? It was so damn easy.

Needless to say, it’s much prettier than a plain old wood handrail too.

DIY Lucite Handrail

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Tools & Supplies

  • 2″ Acrylic Rod cut to the length of your current handrail (don’t worry, I’m going to walk you through this in just a minute.)
  • Two or more 2″ Brass Flush Center Posts (Depending on how long your rod is, you may need more than two. You can also get these in other finishes and widths if you don’t want to go with the 2″ acrylic rod. Also, do a google search for these. I found that it seems the various suppliers change the prices on these often, so there might be a better price elsewhere.)
  • Sugru Moldable Glue
  • Stud Finder
  • Drill
  • Heavy Duty Drywall Anchors (If you can’t find studs.)

Steps

Step 1. 

First you’re going to need to order your acrylic rod cut to the length of your current handrail. I ordered my rod through Nationwide Plastics. All you do is go here (yes, it does say curtain rods on that page, but it’s the same thing), fill out the quote form and they will send you an email with a price and order information. It’s really simple.

My handrail is a 2″ diameter cell cast acrylic rod cut to a length of 80″. The rods come in 96″ lengths and you do have to pay for the whole rod even if you have it cut down, so the cost for my rod was $123.00. You can have them throw in the extra portion you had cut off for a craft project in the future. Also, unless you are going to cover the ends of the rail in some way, you’ll want to have each end of your rod polished so that it’s clear and not opaque. This is an additional $15, I believe.

Step 2. 

Order the center posts in the diameter of your rod. Since I got a 2″ diameter rod, I ordered 2″ center posts. I only needed two mounts for my handrail. If you have a handrail that’s longer than mine, you may need three or more mounts.

Step 3.

Mount the center posts to the wall. To do this, locate studs in your wall first using a stud finder. Hopefully you will have a stud near the top and bottom of your handrail to mount the posts into like I did. If you don’t, you’ll want to use anchors first and then mount the posts to those.

Mount the posts approximately 32″ up from each step and angled the same or as close as you can get to the same angle as your steps. Figuring out the angle is best done with another person. To do this, I put the lucite rod through the posts, placed it against the wall at my 32″ up mark, then had Bill hold it in place and angle it as needed until I found the right angle for the handrail. When I did find the right angle, I used a pencil and marked inside the holes on the post where the screws would go then we took the handrail down, removed it from the posts, then mounted the posts to the wall right where I had made those marks. Make sense?

Now, please note this: I had enough room between walls where I was able to remove the rod from the posts, install the posts and then slide the rod back through the posts. If you don’t have enough room to do this, then you will want to keep your rod in place while you screw the posts to the wall. See the alternate instructions after step 4 for more detailed instructions on this method.

Step 4.

After we got our brackets in place and slid the rod into place, the rod would slide out because of the angle it was at. This may not be a problem for you – your stairs might not be as angled as mine were. However, if this is a problem for you, there is a simple solution. After you mount your posts to the wall and before sliding in the rod, cover the inside of the posts with Sugru.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

Sugru is this moldable glue. It’s kind of like play-doh when you get it out of the package, but creates a strong bond to whatever its holding together when it dries.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

You can see the Sugru inside the post here. Follow the package instructions for application and rub it thinly around in the post all the way around. Immediately after doing this, slide your lucite rod into the posts. Some of the Sugru will be pushed out, simply wipe it off with toilet paper. Yes, toilet paper – that’s what it suggests on the package. Be sure to clean any excess away right then though because if it dries, it’s there forever.

To keep the handrail from sliding out while the Sugru dries, come up with some form of redneck engineering to hold it in place.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

Ours was a scrap piece of wood standing up vertically at the end of the handrail with the old school sewing machine keeping the scrap wood in place. I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried, ya’ll.

The Sugru will dry overnight and then you can remove whatever method of redneck engineering you used. I am a firm believer in the Sugru after doing this project. This baby hasn’t budged once.

Now, let’s back up for just a second. Let’s say you don’t have enough space between walls where you are installing the lucite handrail to mount the posts first, then slide the rod in like I did. Here’s what I would do in that situation.

Alternate Instructions: 

Step 1.

Order your rod to the length needed as I told you about above. Order your posts in the diameter needed as noted above.

Step 2.

Before mounting anything to the wall, go ahead and secure your rod to the posts with Sugru. Just apply the Sugru like I said above, slide the rod through and move your posts as needed to make them evenly spaced on the rod. Wipe off the excess Sugru. Place the rod somewhere that it can’t get kicked over (it will most likely stand up by itself on the posts) and let the Sugru harden overnight.

Step 3.

Mount your posts to the wall at the height and angle noted above. Have someone hold the rod in place while you determine the correct angle, then drill those posts into the wall. If there isn’t a stud where you need to mount the posts then mark the spots on the wall first, install drywall anchors, then mount the posts.

After mounting the posts you should be good to go.

I know that sounds like a lot, but really it’s an easy project. Just having someone to help you hold the rod and get the angles right is the hardest part.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

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It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

Here’s a shot from the bottom end of the staircase. It was difficult to photograph it from this angle, but you get the idea.

It's so easy to DIY your own and much cheaper than buying one already made! DIY Lucite Handrail | Acrylic Handrail | Lucite Home Decor | Stairwell

If you have any questions at all, please leave them for me in the comments! I’m happy to answer whatever I can to the best of my ability!

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  1. Jennifer says

    July 28, 2016 at 7:46 am

    Wow! I am loving this!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 28, 2016 at 8:22 am

      Thank you, Jennifer!

      Reply
      • Kate says

        August 30, 2021 at 8:29 pm

        Hello! I try find lucite handrail online but can’t find becides Etsy and cost me fortune! From where can I buy?

        Reply
    • jan Oosterveld says

      July 22, 2020 at 9:59 pm

      we ordered lucite stairraillingil We could not buy the wall returns and the intallation was dis approved by the building inspecter whre can we order this wall returns

      Reply
    • Diana says

      October 29, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      Very nice!!! Thank you for all the information. I was going to pay over $1000 on line to order this, But the do it yourself saved me $600 dollars. Thanks

      Reply
  2. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    July 28, 2016 at 8:53 am

    These are so dang pretty! I need more stairs!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:30 am

      Thanks, Maggie!! I feel the same way! hahaha!

      Reply
  3. Patty says

    July 28, 2016 at 9:54 am

    The black walls and brass posts set off the Lucite to gorgeous perfection!
    Thanks for posting and sharing!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:29 am

      Thank you, Patty! I think so too!

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Jenna, wouldn’t the left over make an amazing towel bar…or cut to length any sizes for bar, also a toilet paper holder…..or a towel bar off a kitchen island. Knowing you you probably already thought of these idea. For me I would Love it in a bath I’m doing using a more modern touch using grey and white…..wow, my mind is flowing because of your railing. Thanks a million! Karen

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:29 am

      Yes, yes and yes!!! I love all those ideas, Karen! My scrap wasn’t long enough for a towel bar holder and would have been too thick for a toilet paper holder……BUT it was perfect for a bracelet holder! I’ll have the tutorial soon!

      Reply
  5. Heather says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:17 am

    OMG. This is brilliant. Totally in love.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:28 am

      Thanks, Heather!

      Reply
  6. Alison Huxel says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:31 am

    This is beautiful! I never would have thought of this and now wish so badly that I had a staircase.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:28 am

      Thanks, Alison! I wish you had a staircase too! haha! Hmmmm…..do you do ballet? You could make one from a ballet bar! hahaha!

      Reply
  7. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Great tutorial. I love it. This is such a great touch and so perfect for your house.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Thanks, Marty! I think it goes great with our place too!

      Reply
  8. Olivia says

    July 28, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Thanks, Jenna for the precise instructions. Fantastic idea which I plan to duplicate !

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Awesome, Olivia! I hope you love yours as much as I do!

      Reply
  9. Lisa A. says

    July 28, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    What makes this really stand out is that it is against the black painted wall….amazing and oh so creative!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Thanks, Lisa! I love it against the wall too!

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    July 28, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    This is the freaking coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I don’t own a single outfit that would feel cool enough to wear to your house. I’d have to go shopping every time I visited you, lol.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:26 am

      hahahaha!!!! Girl, I totally feel like I should be wearing something besides yoga pants or gym shorts every time I walk past it.

      Reply
  11. Stacy Risenmay says

    July 28, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    Holy freakin’ genius! I adore this. And it looks stunning against the black wall.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Thanks, Stacy! I totally adore it too and find myself lingering in the stairwell a little longer than normal. I’m cuckoo. 😉

      Reply
  12. Terri Hughes says

    July 28, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Love the hand rail. The black wall makes it stand out even more. Great job on the whole house!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:25 am

      Thanks, Terri! I love how it looks against the black wall too!

      Reply
  13. Pam S says

    July 28, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Oh my stars and garters!!! If I had so much as even one step in my house – and I don’t, I would leave work early and be installing one of these beauties!! Damn! Where do you find these ideas??

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:25 am

      Pam, I have never heard “Oh my stars and garters” before, but I love it and fully intend on putting it to use. 😉

      I made lucite curtain rods for my bedroom and also have them ready to install for the living room and dining room, just haven’t done it yet. I kept looking at them and was like, this could so be a handrail. I actually searched for one ready to go first and found some on Etsy, but my size started at about $200 and was a smaller diameter that what I wanted so I started figuring out how to make one myself.

      Reply
      • Pam S says

        July 29, 2016 at 11:15 pm

        I went to the web site. I’m pretty sure that since I don’t have any stairs, there is a state law requiring me to use the lucite curtain rods! LOL!! They are gorgeous too! ~very elegant~

        Reply
        • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

          July 30, 2016 at 8:29 am

          Oh honey, I think it’s a federal law. 😉

          Reply
  14. Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says

    July 28, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    That is one beautiful handrail! So much better than a wooden one. Plus it looks fantastic against the black wall. Great tutorial!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:23 am

      Thanks, Ashley! I LOVE how the black wall just sets it off too!

      Reply
  15. jamie lynn says

    July 28, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    dead. sexy. that thing is, like, the mic drop of handrails.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      July 29, 2016 at 8:22 am

      Boom. I freakin’ love that description. I might be quoting you on it. 😉

      Reply
      • jamie lynn says

        July 29, 2016 at 6:46 pm

        i’d be honored hahaha 😀

        Reply
  16. Ashley @Actually Ashley says

    July 29, 2016 at 9:45 am

    Wow! I wish I knew how to add emojis on here from my computer because I would coment with a thousand heart eyes! This is amazing!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:40 am

      hahahahaha!!! I find myself wishing my computer had emojis all the time!! Glad you like it so much, Ashley! Thank you!

      Reply
  17. Sandra P says

    July 29, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    That is just beautiful!!! I need it!!! With the left overs… towel hooks!!!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Thanks, Sandra! Oh girl, lucite towel hooks would be fab!!

      Reply
  18. [email protected] says

    July 29, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    I am amazed at how much I envy your handrail ! I don’t even have stairs ! It is just so cool !

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Thank you, Jeannee!!

      Reply
  19. Stephanie S. says

    July 30, 2016 at 7:24 am

    I do have to say it is better than that ugly wood railing. It goes so great with the black wall.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Thanks, Stephanie! I love it against the black wall too!

      Reply
  20. Sharon H says

    July 30, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Wow, Jenna….this is gorgeous and I don’t do lucite! Hahaha, I’m more of a chippy, chalky painted farmhouse person myself, but I enjoy seeing what all you come up with.
    I like the bracelet bar thing you mentioned, but I also got to thinking about a grab bar or safety bar in the bathroom….tub/shower/toilet…..that’d be kinda cool too, I think.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Those are awesome ideas for it too, Sharon!

      Reply
  21. Leialoha says

    August 2, 2016 at 8:15 am

    I love this handrail! We live in a retirement village so our home has no stairs. I’m thinking I need one of this in our hallway! ???? If I could, I would!
    Very nice Jenna!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:37 am

      Thank you, Leialoha! I’m thrilled you like it!

      Reply
  22. Maria says

    October 21, 2016 at 10:07 am

    I gotta say this is one of the most stunning handrails I’ve seen! Against that black wall backdrop, it looks almost like it’s lit from the inside. I love how easy it is to do as well. Thanks so much for sharing this DIY with us #shinebloghop this week. Glad you were able to join us!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 26, 2016 at 6:55 am

      Thank you so much, Maria!

      Reply
  23. nicole says

    October 24, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    I’ve never seen a handrail like this – it’s very cool looking! Much more stylish than my plain old wooden stick hand rail! Thank you for sharing your post at the #HomeMattersParty this week. We hope you’ll join us again when the next party goes live this Friday at 12AM EST.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 26, 2016 at 6:45 am

      Thanks so much, Nicole! This is one of my favorite projects to date!

      Reply
  24. frugal hausfrau says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    This is cool and I love all the great install tips! Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 26, 2016 at 6:41 am

      Thanks, Mollie!

      Reply
  25. Mirella Isaias says

    July 9, 2017 at 11:53 am

    I am making the handrail! I love it. I wanted to know how many envelopes of sugru do you use in each post? Is one enough or do you need more than 1?

    Thank you.
    Mirella

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      July 10, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Hi Mirella! If I remember correctly, I used one envelope per post. Some of the Sugru will squeeze out as you push the rail in, so just be sure to wipe it away.

      Reply
  26. Sarah says

    February 12, 2018 at 2:45 pm

    I have everything ready to go! How many inches did you leave between end and the bracket?

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      February 12, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      Just measured and I have about 7 3/4″ between the end and bracket on one side and 4 1/4″ on another side. Guess I didn’t measure that part too well. Whoops!

      Reply
  27. Julia says

    April 4, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    Love the handrail! I am totally copying you in a house we are building. I have purchased all of the components except for the Sugare. I see where your package says you used black. Is that because your wall is black? Can you see a reflection through the lucite? My wall is white so should I use white or does it really not matter the color? Did it wipe off the lucite completely? I have a husband that is doubting. I guess I’ve had too many “easy” projects that didn’t turn out so easy for him! ?

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:49 am

      I got the black Sugare because that was all the store had. 🙂 Nope, can’t see a reflection of it through the lucite. If you could get white, since your walls are white, I do think I would use that just to be on the safe side. Yes, it wipes off the lucite. Just use toilet paper to remove it like the instructions say.

      Reply
  28. Tiffany says

    June 7, 2018 at 9:42 am

    WOW! Talk about gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      June 15, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks, Tiffany!

      Reply
  29. Ashley says

    August 28, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    LOVE this!! One question, how does this hold up to wear and tear? Wouldn’t the acrylic scratch?

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      August 29, 2018 at 8:14 am

      So we’ve had this up and installed and in use for a little over two years now. There are just a couple of scratches and they are small. In all honesty, I think they are probably from when we moved stuff in and bumped into it accidentally because they are at the bottom of the handrail. In terms of normal everyday use though and where the handrail sees the most action from hands, there’s not a scratch.

      Reply
  30. Ola says

    November 2, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    K so…I don’t know you at all, but you are officially my new best friend. This is fiya girl! Love it!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      November 6, 2018 at 11:22 am

      hahaha!! Thanks, girl! I love it too!

      Reply
  31. Panya says

    November 4, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    I’m just finding this post now — please tell me that at some point you’ve put a light on one end of this rail to make the whole thing glow at night!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      November 6, 2018 at 11:24 am

      hahahaha! I haven’t, but I should!

      Reply
  32. Anita holland says

    August 7, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    Looks very classy

    Reply
  33. Mary Smith says

    October 17, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    Looks great but how do I do a double long one? Would a seam where the two rods meet get by building codes?
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      October 29, 2019 at 9:19 am

      I can’t speak to building codes, but you could use one of the brackets to cover the seam where the two rods met.

      Reply
  34. Mary Saadia says

    November 10, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    Hi, can you please tell me where I can buy an acrylic rod from?

    Reply
    • Anna says

      September 25, 2021 at 4:23 pm

      Love the rod 😍 looking so Hollywood glam. Where do u order the rod from if u don’t mind sharing .

      Reply
  35. Tammy says

    November 18, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    This looks great. I looking to replace a small section of spindles, but wanted to put an acrylic panel instead. Would you know where i would start to find the materials to DIY something like that?

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      January 9, 2020 at 6:44 am

      Check with your local glass cutters; they often make things like that.

      Reply
  36. Marilyn says

    January 20, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    I was looking in vain for lucite handles for a white armoire I am planning to have an Amish carpenter make. I was looking for 2” cast acrylic about 72” in length (2 long handles would be needed). No success. But I found your tutorial is perfect, especially about the information about the adhesive and polishing the ends. Thank you so much for posting this!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      January 28, 2020 at 6:55 am

      You are welcome! So glad it was helpful! I love lucite handles and I have no doubt yours will be gorgeous!

      Reply
  37. Maria says

    February 29, 2020 at 12:59 am

    Did you come across any silver/chrome mounting posts that are the same shape as you used, or you would otherwise recommend? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      March 26, 2020 at 11:25 am

      There are some right here: https://www.buyrailings.com//product/polished-stainless-steel-flush-center-post-2-od/139?keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZpvOjzgFcmbSqOeVyWES882eBrWVYD3Un-IJnDPHbkhygC5TH-oVQcaAkDqEALw_wcB

      Reply
  38. Shaunda says

    April 17, 2020 at 10:04 am

    I keep coming back to this for our staircases! Love it! So the sugru is enough to hold the acrylic rods in place even on the steep incline? Or do the brackets have a screw mechanism (like a curtain bracket) to hold rod in place as well? Thank you!

    Reply
  39. Maria says

    June 13, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    Thanks so much for your post – I did this for my house and it looks amazing! However, I noticed that the lucite scratches very easily, and I wound up with some very-visible scratches caused by twisting the pole through the metal brackets while mounting. Have you found any way to polish these scratches? Have yours scratched at all during normal use? Thanks!

    Reply
  40. Lisa Platts says

    June 23, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Hi there,
    Gorgeous railing!!! I’m noticing the sugrue comes in different colors. Can you tell me if you used black or white? Does it show through the lucite?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      July 6, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      We used black and no, it doesn’t show through.

      Reply
  41. Sarah says

    August 9, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    I absolutely love this, but does it show fingerprints? I hate literally every handrail I’ve seen except this, and I’d love to do this. I just don’t want to have to constantly wipe it down.

    Reply
  42. Bianca Henry says

    August 13, 2020 at 5:56 am

    Can you update the “wear” on the lucite? Has it scratched or gotten dull over time. Also, do you feel the straight bracket is as supportive as a standard angled handrail bracket. Thx!

    Reply
  43. Sarah says

    August 13, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    LOVE THIS!! One question though. Does it show fingerprints like crazy? I’d love to install this, but I don’t want to spend a ton of time cleaning it. Brilliant look though!

    Reply
  44. Chelsea says

    October 20, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    Hey Jenna, can you tell me how much space is between the end of your lucite and the first bracket? Is it even spacing from the bracket on both ends?

    Reply
  45. Emily says

    December 9, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Hi! I’m about to put my rods up and wondering how the sugru has held up? I had a plastic fabricator tell me it wouldn’t hold up and would crack away over time with use? Also, I’m concerned about it streaking onto the acrylic as I slide on the center post. Will it come off easily? Thank you!!!

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    • Jenna says

      December 16, 2020 at 9:49 am

      The Sugru has held up great. Our rod hasn’t budged at all. Some did get on the acrylic as I slide it in, but it comes right off with toilet paper, just like the Sugru label tells you!

      Reply
  46. Marissa says

    December 25, 2020 at 10:38 am

    I wanted to thank you so much for this DIY! There is a vendor on Etsy that is charging 1300+ for our project, and because of you we followed the instructions to a tee and now have the most STUNNING (and glam) stair railing ever! The sugrue is literally amazing, this acrylic is not budging. Thank you again love!!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      January 6, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      You are so welcome! Thanks for making my day!

      Reply
  47. Molly says

    March 25, 2021 at 6:39 pm

    Hi! Can you tell me where you got your rod from?

    Thank you!

    Reply
  48. Kim says

    June 12, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    Hi thanks for posting this diy !
    I am going to do this project and have a question.. my rail will be 82.5” not much longer than yours.. the brackets/mounts will be placed within an inch of each end because that’s where the studs are and the former railing brackets. I would love to get away with only two brackets as you did..question is.. is there any give in the middle? Or will one bracket on each end be good enough in your opinion?
    No little kids here just me & adult daughter so no one will be hanging on it.
    Thanks any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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