How To Install Deck Railing On Stairs

Pre drill and screw the ends of the top cap into the rail posts and secure the center with additional screws.

How to install deck railing on stairs.

After the decking is finished it will be time to install the top and bottom rails balusters top cap and any other parts. Building deck stair balusters install the first deck stair railing using an electric screwdriver and 3 wood screws. Then buy balusters and wood according to your measurements or cut the wood down to size yourself. If you choose the 2 x 4 handrail you can use a piece of 2 x material to create a 1 1 2 inch gap between the top rail and the handrail.

If you want to cover the face of the framing with fascia install the fascia first. Once all the railing posts are installed you are ready to lay the decking. Depending on the type of deck railing you ve purchased the trickiest part of installing deck railings can be accurately assessing baluster placement as you ll need to precisely calculate where to install the balusters. Secure the top cap through the bottom of the 2x4 or 2x6 into the side of the bottom stair rail post.

Use a vertical 2 x 4 pressure treated board with routed edges or an exterior grade metal rail. Install the 2x4 or 2x6 rail cap over the top rail. For stairs with 4 or more risers most codes require a handrail on at least one side. By gently tapping the lumber sideways you can make the railing go incrementally up or down.

At first you should use the electric screwdriver at low speeds and as the screw enters in the wood you have to increase the speed. To build a deck railing start by figuring out how many posts you need then cut your wood to size and install the posts. Laying out installing and tensioning cable for a deck staircase railing takes a little more planning than a horizontal railing but the process is basically the same. Use a piece of scrap lumber to elevate the railing until the middle part touches the chalk line.

Mark kranenburg walks you through how to construct a simple wood deck rail on a deck and down a set of stairs. You can jam the lumber in place one end under a stair tread the other end underneath the railing. Then drill holes and drive the railing post bolts.