Don t lag bolt a deck railing post to the outer band board that s nailed to the ends of the floor joists.
Attaching posts to deck surface.
The lag bolts are included with this product.
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How to do it yourself patio deck preparing and attaching railing posts.
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.
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They draw the baluster up closer to the deck edge and make a slightly firmer joint than surface mounted posts.
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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It s easy to connect deck railing posts to the floor joists of the deck.
Here we show posts for a 36 inch tall railing which is common.
Purchased 9 6 x 6 titan post anchors to assemble to a new construction pt deck surface.
Today s options for attaching posts to deck surfaces.
Simpson strong tie pbs zmax galvanized standoff post base for 4x4 nominal lumber.
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They must be strong.
Deck railing posts are the foundation of a deck railing system.
Installation to the 6 x 6 was easy with a little sledge hammer help.
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The idea of quickly installing a post where you want on either a wood framed deck concrete or even stone surface is appealing.