Installation Hub
Welcome to your technical resource center. Select your system below to get started, or explore our "Deep Dives" for specific hardware and substrate challenges.
Select Your Railing System
Technical guides for installing stainless steel cable infill systems
Step-by-step installation for horizontal and vertical rod systems
Installation guides for stainless steel and glass or mesh panel systems
Assembly guides for pre-engineered stainless steel rod and wood top kits.
How To Videos
Mounting and Substrates
A secure railing begins with a solid foundation. Before you begin assembly, ensure your substrate is properly prepared and your mounting hardware is correctly matched to your surface type.
Prepare for Mounts
The essential checklist to complete before the first hole is drilled. Learn how to verify your layout, check for underground utilities (for exterior slabs), and ensure you have the correct safety gear.
Concrete and Masonry
Guides for anchoring posts to concrete surfaces and stairs
(flat surfaces)
(angled surfaces)
Wood Posts and Decking
Guides for installing posts to wood surfaces
(deck framing and blocking)
Rainier Hardware Deep-Dives
Cable infill can be installed with a variety of hardware and fitting techniques to suit a range of structural needs and aesthetics.
Standard (Acorn & Jam Nuts)
Streamlined (Barrel Nuts)
Minimalist (Lag Terminals)
Complex Scenarios and Expert Planning
Stairs
Balconies
Angles & Complex Geometry
