How To Build Stair Deck Railing

Required materials for this outdoor stairs project galvanized carriage bolts with nuts and washers 1 2in pressure treated 2x lumber.
How to build stair deck railing. After we have installed the deck stair railings it is time to build and install the balusters. Along the end joists use deck screws to attach extra bracing between the end joists and floor joists to mount the anchors. In our case we have to build x shaped balusters as to fit with the rest of the house design but you can adjust the designs to fit your needs and tastes. 2 use 4 foot level and tape measure to find the total rise of the staircase.
Mark kranenburg walks you through how to construct a simple wood deck rail on a deck and down a set of stairs. Repeat for other sections of railing. The stair railings consist of 2 x 4 top and bottom rails. Working with pressure treated lumber.
A stair tread is the width or depth of a single stair run. Deck anchors attached to the inside of the joists make stronger railings. Step 1 starting the building job. Cut out a hole with the jigsaw blade and insert the post in that hole.
Measure and cut your aluminum balusters to fit your stair railing assembly. Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber. The total rise is a stairway s overall change in height from the landing pad to the top of the deck s decking. How to build a deck railing installing the rail secure the bottom rail to the posts.
In order to fix the post securely in place use the drill to make a couple of countersink holes one above the other. 3 divide total rise by number of steps to find height of each riser. Set the balusters assembly on the bottom rail. Wood stairs and stair railings installing the stair railings.
Then slide the top rail connectors into the balusters from the bottom up. Next slide the balusters over the bottom stair rail connectors. With the basic build for the deck. A stair rise is the vertical distance from the top of one tread to the top of the next tread.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to build deck stairs. Guardrails on stairs must be at least 34 high measured from the nosing of the treads. 1 determine the width of each stair tread. Consequently you have to choose the design of your balusters before starting the project.
The total run is the overall horizontal distance traveled by the stringer. Put a railing post on the last step of your staircase and mark its base with a pencil.