Every CR railing and fence kit, with the full written installation for each one. Pick your product below. Each guide is the same document we print and ship in the box, so the page and the paper never disagree.
Each guide offers the same instructions as two downloads: an A4 guide to read on your phone or print single-sided, and a fold-up booklet on A3 — print it double-sided, fold it once and staple through the fold, and you have the booklet that ships in the carton. Both are made from the guide on this page, so they cannot disagree with it.
Looking up a guide by product code? /install/<your MSKU> — for example /install/HR2 — takes you to the right guide for that product.
HR1 · HR2 · HR3 · HR4 · HR5
How to install a CR stair handrail kit (HR1–HR5) on concrete or wooden steps: assemble the rail, anchor the posts to the ground, and lock the joints.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 684 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 743 KB)Video
FR4-36 · FR4-40 · FR6-36 · FR6-40
How to install a CR flat horizontal handrail kit (FR4, FR6) on a level surface: assemble the rail, anchor the posts to concrete or wood, and lock the joints.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 563 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 620 KB)Video 1Video 2
HR4Ext
How to run a CR handrail from the last post into a wall using the extension kit (HR4Ext): measuring and cutting the rails, setting the wall brackets, and the drilling guide for masonry and wood.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 294 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 324 KB)Video
CHRK1 · CHRK2 · CHRK3 · CHRK4 · CHRK5 · CFRK6-36(D)
How to install a CR cable handrail kit — the CHRK stair kit and the CFRK flat kit — including the middle-out cable tensioning sequence.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 835 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 914 KB)
v1GR36-4 · v1GR42-6 · v3GR36-4 · v3GR42-6 · v4GR36-4 · v4GR42-6 · CRPHOR40 · CRPHOR60
How to install a CR guardrail section kit — EdgeLine v1/v3/v4 and ProGuard — including attaching the brackets to a metal, masonry or wood post.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 392 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 432 KB)Video 1Video 2Video 3
P38B(D) · P48B(D) · P60B(D) · CRPF48TM · CRPF60TM
How to install a CR top mount post kit on concrete or wood: mark and drill, set the anchors, secure the post, and fit the post cover and cap.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 300 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 340 KB)Video
P36B-SM(D) · P42B-SM(D) · P-SM-36L(D) · P-SM-42L(D)
How to install a CR side mount post kit on the side of a deck or floor — this one guide covers BOTH the side mount PLAIN post and the side mount CABLE post, because the post kit and its mounting procedure are the same hardware.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 386 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 450 KB)Video
CP36L(D) · CP42L(D) · CP36C(D) · CP42C(D) · CP36S(D) · CK36L(D) · CK42L(D)
How to install a CR top mount cable rail post kit: anchor the posts, fit the sleeve protectors, and run and secure the cable.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 518 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 568 KB)Video 1Video 2
TRC
Joining two lengths of top rail in line, and turning a corner.
Video only — there is no written or printed guide for this part.
Running one handrail into the next across a landing or a change of direction.
We have not written a guide for this part yet, so the download below is the older 2024 CR manual — the only printed instructions this part has.
FM6x5 · FM6x6 · FMG6x5 · FM-5c · FM-5e · FM-6c · FM-6e · FMG-5c · FMG-5e · FW6K · CWSec-Oak · CWSec-Teak · CWSec-Chestnut · CWSec-Burbon
How to set out and build a CR fence: metal fence kits and gate kits, post kits, fence channels, and horizontal wood or composite planks — including fencing on a slope and cutting to height.
Printable guide — A4 pages (PDF, 68 KB)Fold-up booklet — A3, print double-sided and fold (PDF, 107 KB)
Need help? Call or text a photo of the problem to (800) 420-0432, or WhatsApp (775) 324-8877. Missing parts? www.fencerail.com/parts.