How to Build a Deck Railing | Ask This Old House
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- In this video, Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert builds and installs a railing for deck stairs that will match the original railing around the rest of the deck.
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Nathan Gilbert and Mauro Henrique make a house call to help a homeowner build, install, and paint a deck stair railing. The stair entrance to the deck on the front side of the house has a railing, but the backyard entrance does not. This troubled the homeowner because she has a young son that loves to play in the backyard, and she’s worried he might fall off the steps. Nathan agrees, there are four risers and any stairs that have over two should have a railing for safety. Since there are railing throughout the rest of the deck, Nathan plans to build a replica railing to match so it looks like they were always there.
Time: 5 hours
Skill Level: Moderate
Shopping List:
2x2” stock for the balusters [thd.co/3AYHxKD]
4x4” stock for the posts [thd.co/3im2qYO]
2x4” stock for the top and bottom of the railing [thd.co/3kVuR1p]
Stainless steel screws [thd.co/3CRB5pg]
Structural screws [thd.co/2YiboiO]
Primer sealer spray [thd.co/3mcytvn]
Safety glasses [amzn.to/3AXlfsF]
Ear protection [amzn.to/2Y0mmJq]
Tools:
Drill [amzn.to/3mfVr4D]
Miter saw [amzn.to/3B9AP4g]
Circular saw [amzn.to/3kVUXBj]
Level [amzn.to/3B3XiQA]
Sander [amzn.to/2ZMpgm3]
Measuring tape [amzn.to/3D1AKQY]
Steps for building a deck railing
1. For material, Nathan picked up wood made of fir, which is a great material for decks and is water resistant. It also takes paint better than pressure treated wood does.
2. Remove the bottom stair deck boards.
3. To find out what you need to notch out of the post, use one of the 2x4’s and plumb a level from the stringer. Make a mark on the inside of the level and take a measurement for the cut.
4. Take the notch out of the posts.
5. Make the top of the post from 45 degree cuts all around.
6. Drill a couple pilot holes at the bottom of each post for the structural screws.
7. Put the post in place, make sure it is level and plumb.
8. Secure posts by screwing in the structural screws.
9. Find the angle and length of the bottom and top rails by laying the two pieces together on the nose of each stair tread, and mark where they hit each post.
10. The angle of the rails will be the same angle the balusters will need to be cut.
11. Make the cuts.
12. Spray the ends of the balusters and rails with primer.
13. Assemble the balusters to the top and bottom railings.
14. Install it to the posts.
Where to find it?
Nathan built the deck stair railing out of fir decking in a variety of sizes, including 2x4”s for the top and bottom rails, 4x4”s for the posts, and 2x2”s for the balusters.
To cut the lumber to size, Nathan used a sliding compound miter saw, which is manufactured by Dewalt [amzn.to/3B9AP4g].
Expert assistance with this segment was provided by William C. Gilbert Carpentry.
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How to Build a Deck Railing | Ask This Old House
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Some say Mauro never made it back from the paint store ...
He lost the block of wood😒
@@GeorgeNadaYT it was more than just a piece of wood.
He did come back!
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7:20, the block makes it back home but not Mauro
He definitely gets drunk
Legend has it Mauro is still at the paint store
I’d paint those posts before mounting them. A lot easier than masking everything and the bending to reach with the brush.
No one cares what you think
@@PJJ196 true but I also agree with him
@@verygoodboy2688 true and I also agree with you
@@rogerNOmore true but I agree with PJ
Probably wouldnt have been a bad idea to paint the posts before they go in. That way the end grain thats touching the ground wont allow as much water and will prevent rot
I was worried about the exact same thing. Surprised they didn't used pressure treated !
@@figrollin Pressure Treated is good for decay resistance but also has a nasty tendency to warp which leads to a lot of disappointment.
I would have sprayed the bottom of the post with flex seal. Give a water tight seal.
@@GeorgeNadaYT flex seal does not adhere to wood. I tried it. Plus it takes 24 hrs to dry.
I read somewhere that you're not supposed to paint the bottom of vertical wood beams to allow for water drainage?
Seriously, setting a pine post that you just cut off and notched right on the dirt with zero treatment. Those rails will rot out pretty quick at that point. I would have built up several layers of the pvc material to make the post and then cut and sanded it to fit the same dimensions. At the very least Cedar would have been a better choice. I typically use heat shrink sleeves on any wooden part that is on or in the ground. You should always tape seal the tops of joists. Things last longer if you take the time to protect them.
I think you guys should review the international deck building code. 4x4 post can not be notched
They are also supposed to go on the inside of the stringer, not the outside
I noticed the new lenses and camera. Looks good!
So you prime the ends of you’re balusters but not the fir posts that are in contact with the ground……
Cute home owner. Nice work Nathan.
You're back! I've been missing my diy daily fix
Great work. And, maybe it’s because I usually watch from my phone, but it looks like you guys got some new cameras! Great resolution and work as always!
Oh the army of arm chair quarter backs and YT experts on these commentaries. Too funny 🤣.
Mauro definitely lost that block of wood
Hand rails on stairs have a requirement for "graspability". This does not meet that requirement. Usually the handrail is installed after the construction of the guard constructed in this video. Also the building code does not "suggest" 4 inch space. The code require the spaces to be no wider than 4 inches.
This is something that annoys me about my deck. Maybe half the home brew decks I've seen have decent hand rails.
Beautiful...wonderful...Awesome...素晴らしい。
HELP! I've watched this a dozen times and I still didn't understand how he's getting 4" on center with that technique?
Love the video's, love the show on PBS, been watching for 30 years. 👍🏻
no ground contact PT for those uprights? You could have AT LEAST used some VG cedar.
I put my lower railing on the 2nd stair tread and into a concrete decking pyramid, whole deck is made out of pressure treated and the 4x4 is treated / meant to go underground so it shouldn't rot, but I still try to avoid wood in dirt anyway.
Wooden post endgrain should NEVER make any contact with dirt. Min. 3” crushed 3/4” stone under endgrain (see rot or mildew on bottom riser) affix to pressure-treated stringer sitting on pressure-treated sill.
Why not use treated lumber?
I'm really liking the new faces!
Absolutely crazy that you didn't paint those cuts
I would've loved to see it painted.
How dare you come to a TOH video expecting to see a finished product.
The second video is uploaded now 👍🏻
Here's the link: czcams.com/video/6Cw1DyeO5is/video.html
FYI. Codes don't allow notching of a railing post.
He made it look pretty easy
05:20 they look like they are on a greenscreen.
And the bottom face board that was clearly damaged wasn't replaced?
Where's Tom Silva
Making bats for his Instagram channel
Mauro never came back. Lol
Ain’t no one better than Mauro on paints
Never notch out 4x4 post. You have it 2X4. It will rot out quickly
"stainless steel strips really easily"
Then gives her a drill and not an impact driver. 🤣
Stainless is a very soft metal?
Stainless steel screws have an incredibly high tensile strength, measuring between 100,000 and 150,000 tensile pounds per square inch (PSI). Screws made from galvanized steel, on the other hand, have an average of only 62,000 PSI.Sep 14, 2020
Tensile strength is not the same as hardness
@@TheRealNosferatu ever try to cut or drill through stainless. its some hard f**** S***
Why do you pump the trigger on the drill/driver? I was always told to drive the screw all the way in before releasing the trigger to save wear and tear on the drill.
To avoid walking of the bit, that's my guess.
It's an impact...it's either impacting or it's not. He's trying to avoid overdriving the fasteners.
@@tatersngravy99 for years I haven't paid of a single thing on the show.
In fact, they probably get paid hundreds of thousands just to use a certain screw
Beautiful home!
What “pencil” is he using?
I belive its a "Pica Pencil"
3:42 looks like drilling with reversed direction...
I learned something...he said stainless is a very soft metal🤔
Where's Tommy or norm at? This is their job.
I smell training for their replacement
Norm quit the show. He’s never around anymore
Behind the camera sitting on the production chairs sipping coffee and taking notes preparing their judge point cards and eating donuts with their mask on their chin 😂 joke aside good job👍
Hey! Didn't get a chance to see Mario paint those railings gray.
You’re going to be waiting a while. No one by that name is employed by the team.
Never saw 👀 the paint job.
Youre not gona get a 4x4 that looks that good where im from lol
No sound on that one
Cut end grain on soil 😮
Pay premium prices for contractors that do not do a great job. But thanks take my money, because I do not know what is good or great. I can tell my friends at the club, I was on This Old House.
Wrong! I make em on the workbench then install.
Ohh where is tom silva😅
One thing about this show is these old houses look great but the owner has some minor nitpick. And they are most likely the kind of people that can afford to pay a professional to do it.
@ 2:04. “ stainless is a very soft metal “
Now I know you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Did you screw down from the top into the rail? Come on!
Why didn't Kevin try to take a crack at doing this?
This Old Bobblehead Homeowner
🦞🦞🦞
Untreated wood directly on the ground... big no no
She is cute
Use drywall screws for best results
The internet would be better off if you never commented again.
I say troll on!
No This New house?
The camera focus is so jarring
All the wannabe contractors should be voicing their uneducated opinions shortly
First!
This looks really fake/ green screened......... very rare for TOH
Why are the women on these videos ALWAYS so high pitched, nasaly and annoying
Who put those cheap azz metal screws in the deck tread in the first place..and it is sad the amount of women who have homes but have no male in the homes to fix things.....way to go for demasculinity....yayyyyyy