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