Determine the location of your bottom step.
Building stair railings on deck.
Set a long level on top of the decking and measure the.
Notice that the top cap terminates into the rail post at the same height as the deck guardrail.
Fasten the third 2 by 4 to the posts with railing brackets.
This deck already has wood decking and deck railings installed.
Mark kranenburg walks you through how to construct a simple wood deck rail on a deck and down a set of stairs.
The railing must be strong enough to resist the following loads.
Pre drill and screw the ends of the top cap into the rail posts and secure the center with additional screws.
With one of our railing kits or a custom built solution using kee klamp pipe fittings it s possible to build a railing in just a few hours many of or customers have assembled railings in less than 30 minutes without having any prior building experience.
Preparing to install deck stair railings before building and installing deck stair railings we have to attach the deck posts on the deck surface.
Now lay the first 2 by 4 on the flat top of the third and fasten it to the posts and the third 2 by 4 with screws.
Learn the details in how to build a.
Things you ll need 4x4 posts 1x3s or similar wood for the rails 2x2 balusters long thin strips of wood a drill and drill bits screws pencil carpenter s level clamps hammer saw sandpaper electrical cord carpenter s tri square.
The bottom post is the toughest post to make solid when you build outdoor stair railings.
Install the 2x4 or 2x6 rail cap over the top rail.
Deck railing code the international residential code irc adopted by most us cities and towns requires 36 in high deck railings for decks more than 30 in.
An important step in building deck step railing is to stiffen up posts at the bottom of outdoor stairs or deck railings by bolting them on three sides.
Consequently according to the structure of your deck you can either anchor the posts on the floor using post anchors or you can fasten them to the deck joists using lag screws.
Secure the top cap through the bottom of the 2x4 or 2x6 into the side of the bottom stair rail post.
How to build a deck.
125 pound uniform load per linear foot applied horizontally or vertically to the railing.
Wood stairs and stair railings deck stair basics.