The one I received is designed slightly differently than this one and less money, but it works for me. The rail is about a 14" in length, made to mount on two steps as pictured. However the hardware included, along with the worthless instructions don't do much to assist installation. There is no hardware to mount to wooden steps. They included cheaply made masonry anchors, but no lag bolts or hardware for any other type of mounting.The rail itself seems to be built ok with sturdy materials. There are flaws though. There are several places where welds weren't cleaned up properly causing some sharp splintering. I had to file the splinters down and touch up the paint. There's also a large scratch on mine at the top that I had to file down and touch up. The paint work is not the best, and looks like it would scratch up pretty easily. I expect the sun to eventually fade out the thin coat of glossy black paint.The instructions are worthless, with small pictures of hardware only, no written instructions. As mentioned, the hardware included is insufficient for wooden step or porch installations. Once I figured out which bolt goes where, and how the lower bar is supposed to be positioned, I found sufficient hardware to mount it, It looks fine and is sturdy. For my installation, I used 5/16 x 1 1/2 black lag bolts after drilling pilot holes. (If the rail doesn't line up correctly over a 2 step installation as pictured, try reversing and reposition the lower rail)Included are metal 2 piece covers that snap together and cover the bolts at the bottom. However, because of the gaps it leaves, I decided to caulk it with clear silicone to prevent water from seeping in to prevent eventual rotting of the bolt holes and wooden steps. (which is why I started this project in the first place)Eventually it worked out, looks good and is sturdy, ridiculous price (139) notwithstanding.
larry j perkins 
