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Best way to secure railing at 10' spans?
We have used 6x6 support posts for our deck. They are sunk 3 ft into concrete piers and form part of the footing.

My question is, what is the best ...

Deck Railing Height With Bench?
I am building a deck railing on a deck that is a little over 6 ft tall from the ground. It is just a short section that is jutted out from the main deck ...

Installing railing posts on elevated chamferred bases
I am looking for the company that built a railing system in Seattle Madrona neighborhood that uses 6x6 cedar posts, drilled through the center to accommodate ...

Iron Railing for a Composite Deck
I am putting up a deck using composite deck boards, mainly to reduce the required maintenance. We have a horse farm and I have all the maintenance projects ...

Deck Stairway Railing
I am trying to finish a job that a contractor started on some deck railing. The deck is roughly 8 ft above surrounding grade. The stairway has one handrail ...

Aluminum railings surface mount vs side mounting on deck
Love your site as it is very informative. I just wanted to clarify one item for you.

Aluminum railings do not need to be surface mounted and that welded ...

How to Increase the height of an existing railing by 4"
I have an 80' deck which is 12' off the ground. The deck
rail was built to a height of 38". I am in Ontario and the building code here requires it to ...

Deck Railings
What kind of railings for this 12x14 deck do you suggest?

Rail Post or no post
We had a deck constructed by a carpenter.

He built the deck hand rails and stair handrails with 1x1 spindles supporting a 2x6 top rail. He did not ...

Roof Deck Guardrail
I'm planning a roof deck on an existing flat modified bitumen roof. I want to use modular deck tiles for the walking surface. The problem is finding ...

DIY' er - Options for Attaching Rails to Posts
I want to attach my deck rails (cedar 2x4) to the post vertically on both top and bottom rails. I want to attach them centered on the sides of the post....

Deck with 'false' Top Rail
I am building a deck for a hot tub and surrounding it with appropriate railing. It is 6' off the ground level so railing will need to be 42" high (PEI ...

Method of attaching balusters on fir railing
What is the proper method of attaching 2"x42" fir balusters to a fir railing system? Should nails or screws be used?

Glass with wood frame railing - expansion and thickness
I had a mature walnut tree hit my house and deck, and it wiped out a couple sections of my railing.

I have a heavily wooded backyard, and was thinking ...

How to attach a wood rail post to side of the house?
My house has wood siding and I would like to know how to attach a wood rail post to the side of the house.

Do i cut out the siding to fit the post then ...

Railing Span and Post Spacing With Ipe
I am replacing an old deck using Ipe wood. Is it alright to have my railings 7' railing span between posts? Most sites suggest 4' to 6' span between ...

Railings in Ontario on 40" high deck
I have a deck that is 40" from the ground and therefore requires "railings" or tempered glass etc...

I am wondering if for example the deck is 40"...

Railing Options for 10 Foot Gap
I am installing a railing system that has a gap of roughly 10 feet. I have split the difference and want to put a 42" 4x4 post in with a nice cap and ...

Bottom Railing Ideas to Hide Uneven Balusters
We have just replaced the railings on our old deck.

Actually there were no railings there at all - just that green mess screening that you use in the ...

Wood Posts in Concrete
I'm building a railing on a concrete raised patio. The posts are going to be 6x6.

How would you recommend attaching the posts to the concrete so they ...

Cable Instead of Balustrades
I want to use horizontal cable instead of wooden 2x2s.

Is there a code requirement for the cable size I need? Do I need to tighten it to a certain ...

2x4 Deck rails connected to 4x4 posts?
Our deck railing was made from pre-fab 6 foot sections of 1x1 spaced about 5" on center. The top and bottom are 2x4.

The "guy" who build our deck so ...

Deck Railing and Benches
My deck is 12 x 24. It is about 2'-6" up off the ground so we believe we should have a railing around three sides.

We have railing steps going up both ...

Stair rail spacing and code question
I have a 14ft span of stairs between rails for an unobstructed view to the beach. Should I place rails between and how far apart for code?

Deck floor has a belly in it - how can I make the railing look even?
The floor of my deck has a belly in it on one side. I installed the railings to be level but they look terrible. Any suggestions on how to create an ...

Replace railing not to code?
I am replacing the deck and the existing railing isn't to code. Can I replace the existing railing if I don't alter the plan or do I have to build to code?...

Choosing Railing Design
We are building a new home and the decks are nearly completed but we are unsure what type of railing design to use.

Do you have the ability to take ...

Cable Railing
We are wanting to put in a horizontal cable railing on our deck. The cable has to withstand a lateral force of 200 lbs. My question is, will the titan ...

Railings and Benches
Railings With Benches

I am building a deck and some of it is more than three feet off of the ground. I would like to put a bench around the outside ...

Sunburst Wood Railing Design
I have a request to put in a starburst handrail, they want a 1/2 moon at the bottom of the spindles and I'm not sure how to build it. Should I use 36" cedar ...

Using Vinyl Railings and Metal Railing Sections
I'm installing a new vinyl railing on our deck of our mountain house. (cold in winter, hot in summer). I've been told to use one with Aluminum "inner support"...

How to Install Stair Railings at Right Angle
Is there an easy way to install stair railings at the right angle?

Help ... Deck Builder messed up my deck railings block my window Not rated yet
The deck builder built the deck then went to put in the railing. He mis-measured and now the railing end is in the middle of my dining room window.

Is ...

How to build deck stair railings? Not rated yet
How do you start the railings for stairs? We are using the metal balusters with the angular connectors. Not able to get the angle correct. What is the ...

How to attach aluminum railing with base plate to aluminum decking Not rated yet
We recently replaced our wood decking with aluminum decking and are installing aluminum railing with base plates.

There are several options for installing ...

Deck Stair Railings Not rated yet
What's the way to connect the vertical rail post to the deck stair stringer for stair railing?

How to make a deck railing flush with the deck Not rated yet
I have an older deck with no railing and I want to install a railing. I want it to be flush with the deck if possible. Any suggestions?

Azek Premier Railing Not rated yet
How difficult is it the Azek Premier Railing to install?

Unique Iron Railing Style Not rated yet
I wonder if anybody has seen this unique iron railing style? Does anyone know who makes or sells it? thank you. It's about two by two feet. I need to ...

5/4x6 Cap Rail with 6x6 Posts Not rated yet
Would 6x6 rail posts with 2x6 side rails and metal balusters look ok on a 16x12 deck?

Reason I am asking, I will have extra 5/4x6 decking and thought ...

Attaching railing to existing concrete stairs Not rated yet
I need to replace the railing on the stairs with wood to match the deck what do I use and how do I do it?

Railing baluster spacing tips Not rated yet
I am doing a great job on my deck replacing and rebuilding it piece by piece. The railings on the top level are great. The balusters are 4.5" on center ...

If anyone is looking for deck railing design ideas? Not rated yet
If anyone is looking for aluminum railings, Southeastern Ornamental Iron Co, Inc. is the company to use. They have a great reputation
nation wide. They ...

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