Abstract: A fixture-mounting post useful to mount one or more fixtures. An elongate member defines fixture-mounting means comprising two oppositely facing longitudinal arrays of fixture-mounting slots. An elongate shroud having two protions is disposed around the elongate member. For each array of slots, two elongate edges of the shroud extend between both ends of the shroud and are spaced from each other to permit access to such array. A sleeve encloses a portion of the shroud at one end. A strip of resiliently compressible material is wrapped at least partly around the member and is compressed between the member and the enclosed portion of the shroud. A tight fit thus is effected between the enclosed portion of the shroud and the sleeve to secure the shroud to the sleeve. A method of assembling the post is also described.