How To Build Deck Railing Posts
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Can a 2x4 be used for decking railing. To find the proper height of your posts for a given railing height simply add the desired railing height and the actual not nominal height of your deck joists. For example a 42 railing with a 2x10 joist requires a post that is 51 12.
The American Wood Council AWC publishes a prescriptive deck construction guide based on the IRC. To 36 we add 9 14 inches for the width of the 2x10 framing plus 1 inch for the thickness of the 54 decking and subtract 1 inch for the top cap - for a total railing post length of 45 14 inches. Because the post cap and the decking are the same thickness the portion of the railing.
For building the deck stair railings we use common pressure treated lumber and we also recommend you to make the same choice as it looks very good and it is very durable. Keep in mind that this additional length means that each footer doubling as a rail post will need to go more deeply into the ground than a standard footer to provide adequate support. Attaching Deck Rail Posts.
Deck railing posts also called balusters or spindles should not allow a 100mm sphere to pass through to adhere to the UK safety regulations for decking on ground level. Heres a look at how its done. You can use 2x4 for the upper and lower rails if you want to construct your own deck railings in wood.
Free Shipping on orders over 49. It uses a 26 or 54 top rail attached to each post top with three 3 screws or three 16d nails. Most states now require a specific bolted connection on decks.