Back in the day most deck rail posts were notched attached to the outside of the deck frame and driven in with screws.
Best way to install deck railing posts.
Composite decking and railings.
The nails that pass through the band board into.
To learn how to mount the posts on the on the inside of the rim joists see how to build a deck.
The post will be the desired height of the railing and the width of the framing it is attached to minus the thickness of the cap that rests on top of the posts if any.
A railing is one of the most visible parts of a deck but it s also a key safety feature.
Codes are getting tougher on outdoor decks.
When planning out railing posts it s important to keep both factors in mind.
Deck railing posts are the foundation of a deck railing system.
After the railing is installed sand all the corners smooth.
However this method no longer meets most modern building code requirements.
They must be strong.
Critical railing post connections are simplified by using engineered framing hardware.
The railing posts for this deck are cut from 4 x 4 lumber.
This article shows how to install posts with two bolts in order to create a very strong attachment.
The rise in popularity of deck railing post anchors is no surprise.
The railing must be strong enough to resist the following loads.
There are two ways to mount posts on the inside of the rim and end joists or on the outside as with this deck.
Instead a bolting method similar to the one for interior posts should be used for posts attached to the outside of the frame.
Don t lag bolt a deck railing post to the outer band board that s nailed to the ends of the floor joists.
The international residential code irc adopted by most us cities and towns requires 36 in high deck railings for decks more than 30 in.
Anyone who has experienced the ease and speed of installation eliminating notching of decking and tricky carpentry skills or all the hardware required for setting posts into joists knows this intimately.