Get balusters and wood for the.
Build wood porch railing.
Lay the measuring sticks on the cedar handrail and transfer the distance between the posts to the handrail.
Learn how to install posts and framing in how to build a deck.
There are two ways to mount posts on the inside of the rim and end joists or on the.
Measure and mark the railing height of 36 inches onto the porch posts.
How to build a deck.
Measure the distance between the posts.
Your deck needs a stable frame.
Set your railing assembly on top of the blocks and check for fit.
Mark the railing height on the posts.
Measure how far off of the porch deck you want your bottom rail to be.
Cut several small blocks that length off of your scrap 2x4.
Railing is not just for stairs.
Using a tape measure make a pencil mark in the center of each post.
If you didn t install the posts yourself you ll need to know the exact.
Position one at each end where the railing will attach to newell posts or other material and one in the middle.
Mounting the railing posts.
Wood decking and railings before you begin.
Measuring and cutting the wood 1.
Use two sliding measuring sticks to determine the distance between porch posts.
Kee klamp customer mynor built this dual deck staircase railing in canoga park california using this surface mount.