It s easy to connect deck railing posts to the floor joists of the deck.
Attaching posts to deck surface.
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How to do it yourself patio deck preparing and attaching railing posts.
The ultradeck surface mount post sleeve plate is used to mount a 4 x 4 wood post to deck concrete or other hard surfaces.
They must be strong.
Mark the posts for a notch that is 1 1 2 inches deep and as long as the depth of the joist about 7 1 2 inches for a 2x8 joist about 9 1 2 inches for a 2x10.
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Deck railing posts are the foundation of a deck railing system.
Today s options for attaching posts to deck surfaces.
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Cut the post to the desired height of the railing the width of the framing you will attach it to and the thickness of the decking minus the thickness of the top cap if there will be one.
The lag bolts are included with this product.
With the right post anchors or hardware you can get some impressive aesthetic results and greatly reduce the potential for rot.
Don t lag bolt a deck railing post to the outer band board that s nailed to the ends of the floor joists.
The lag screws were a bit short for 2 x 6 decking so i opted to purchase longer lags to attached through the 2 x 6 decking and into 2 2 x 6 scraps together.
Installation to the 6 x 6 was easy with a little sledge hammer help.
Here we show posts for a 36 inch tall railing which is common.
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Purchased 9 6 x 6 titan post anchors to assemble to a new construction pt deck surface.
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