Attaching Posts To Deck Surface

The ultradeck surface mount post sleeve plate is used to mount a 4 x 4 wood post to deck concrete or other hard surfaces.

Attaching posts to deck surface.

The idea of quickly installing a post where you want on either a wood framed deck concrete or even stone surface is appealing. Today s options for attaching posts to deck surfaces. 00 00 how to cut and prepare the corner post. To read pdf files you need the adobe acrobat reader 6 0 or higher.

How to do it yourself patio deck preparing and attaching railing posts. Purchased 9 6 x 6 titan post anchors to assemble to a new construction pt deck surface. Buy 10 or more 12 96. They must be strong.

Installation to the 6 x 6 was easy with a little sledge hammer help. Cut the post to the desired height of the railing the width of the framing you will attach it to and the thickness of the decking minus the thickness of the top cap if there will be one. The lag bolts are included with this product. Don t lag bolt a deck railing post to the outer band board that s nailed to the ends of the floor joists.

With the right post anchors or hardware you can get some impressive aesthetic results and greatly reduce the potential for rot. 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. Here we show posts for a 36 inch tall railing which is common. Simpson strong tie epb hot dip galvanized pier block elevated post base for 4x4 nominal lumber 87 model epb44phdg 11 74.

They draw the baluster up closer to the deck edge and make a slightly firmer joint than surface mounted posts. Buy 50 or more 9 98. Deck railing posts are the foundation of a deck railing system. 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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