Handrail Assembly Jig

A handrail assembly jig, comprising:

• a vertical support having a first end opposite a second end;
• a planar base affixed to the second end of the vertical support;
• a foot member removably secured to the second end, wherein the foot member comprises a planar foot base;
• a head member slidably affixed to the vertical support at the first end;
• a clamp removably secured to a lower side of the head member;
• an arm pivotally secured to the second end of the vertical support;
• wherein the arm comprises a slot therethrough, the slot configured to receive a securement device therethrough to selectively raise and lower the arm relative to the vertical support;
• a ruler extending along a length of the arm indicating a linear distance between a lower end of the arm and an upper end of the arm.

A method of using a handrail assembly jig, comprising:

• providing a pair of vertical supports, each having a first end opposite a second end;
• placing a front side of each vertical support flush against a nose of each of a central step and an upper step, respectively;
• raising an arm pivotally secured to the second end of each vertical support such that a lower alignment plate affixed to a lower end of the arm rests against an upper surface of each step;
• sliding an upper alignment plate disposed on an upper end of the arm to a desired height;
• lowering a head member slidably disposed on the first end of each vertical support such that a lower projection extending from the head member rests flush against an upper edge of the upper alignment plate;
• securing a handrail within a clamp disposed on the head member of each of the pair of vertical supports;
• affixing the handrail to a wall surface via mounting brackets.