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