Handrail, kit, and method for installation of same

A handrail configured to be installed on a mounting wall, the handrail comprising:

• an elongate support member having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, the support member comprising:
• a base member having a first side that faces toward the mounting wall when the handrail is installed and a second side that faces away from the mounting wall when the handrail is installed, the base member defining a base member slot in the first side;
• an endcap having a first endcap end and a second endcap end, the endcap coupled to the first longitudinal end of the support member at the first endcap end, and the endcap forming an arcuate shape that defines an arc between the first endcap end and the second endcap end;
• a cover comprising a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a substantially continuous surface extending between the first edge and second edge, the substantially continuous surface covering at least a portion of the support member and at least a portion of the endcap;
• wherein the second edge engages the first side of the base member at a first location, the substantially continuous surface covers the second side of the base member, and the first edge engages the first side of the base member at a second location within the base member slot such that the slot surrounds the first edge on at least three sides;
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• wherein an outer surface of the cover abuts and aligns substantially flush with an outer surface of the endcap;
• wherein the endcap defines an endcap slot within an interior of the arc defined by the arcuate shape, and wherein the cover engages the endcap at least at a first location within the endcap slot;
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• wherein the support member further comprises a first mounting arm extending from the first side of the base member and a second mounting arm spaced apart from the first mounting arm and extending from the first side of the base member, the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm each configured to engage the mounting wall when the handrail is installed, and wherein the endcap further comprises a first mounting panel having a first outer surface that forms a substantially continuous surface with the first mounting arm and a second mounting panel having a second outer surface that forms a substantially continuous surface with the second mounting arm.