Questions tagged [railing]
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How to install deck railing top board slanted
I'm building the railings for my new deck and plan to use a 2x6 as the top board. 4x4 posts, 2x4 rails. How can I make it a bit slanted to help shed rain water with minimal tools? (No table saw, no ...
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How to anchor railings into concrete correctly
Where I live the most popular way to anchor railings or fence into concrete is a method that I cannot find any reference about it on the web.
A 7mm hole is drilled into concrete and then a 8mm steel ...
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Affixing a sail shade to balcony railing with a pole
I need suggestion on how to put up a triangular sun shade sail over my balcony. There are already two pre-drilled holes on the wall where I can hook up the two corners.
Now is the third corner of the ...
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Attaching wood railing to cement
I want to remove the metal railing and put in a proper wood railing. I was planning on cutting the pipe flush with the cement and then using a bracket to connect my 4x4. However, when they put in the ...
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How to polish welding at 90 degree curves?
We have given contract to the local railings constructor and they have put the railing Balusters on the floor along with clips to put glass on. I am satisfied with their work so far, only thing that ...
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How to best connect anodized aluminum and wood posts
I have added an anodized aluminum guardrail to the edge of my raised patio on one side. The other sides are surrounded by wood guardrails. The wood posts are roughly 3" x 3" pine, and the ...
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Attaching surface mount deck railing posts directly above a 5 1/8" Rim joist
eI am installing a deck railing that will be directly above 5 1/8" x 11" glue laminated deck beam along the front of the deck. Along the sides of the deck, it will be doubled up 2x10 joists.
I can't ...
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Using rope & net for deck railing
I'm looking to make a deck railing similar to this idea. 1-1/2" unmanila (synthetic manila) rope, with netting. In case, there will be rope at the top and bottom of the net, but that's beside the ...
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What is this fence-like feature on colonial roofs?
I've seen this feature from time to time on both commercial and residential buildings exhibiting some form of colonial-style architecture. It's essentially a fence on top of a roof. Does this feature ...
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US residential stair railing code: What is the requirement for terminating an open railing?
We're trying to pick out railings for our house. Our stairs are going to have an open side and we want to use a modern railing system such as this one:
You can find plenty of similar images for ...
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Stair Rails Wall Side
I want to put stair rails on the wall on 2 flights of steps in house.
From some online searching people say to put rail on right side wall coming down the stairs. This is fine on one set of steps ...
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Attach 2x4 to a warping 2x4 wood rail?
I have a 2x4 wood rail between two 4x4 wood columns. It looks something like the drawing below:
The 2x4 rail is warping a little bit, so I want to attach a 2x4 under it so that it can straighten the ...
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Custom rail for a spiral staircase
I have (foolishly) bought an oak spiral staircase on craigslist. I was able to use the treads OK, but I'm completely unable to fit the rail that came with it. So I need to construct a custom one. I'm ...
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Deck stairs pulling apart and railing wobbly
My deck stairs which are supported by ledger strips keep pulling away the stringer. Last year I used a clamp to squeeze them back together but they pulled away again. The railing also is wobbly. ...
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How do I repair my stair bannister?
My stairs bannister are made of small wood posts nailed to the ramp. The whole thing have always been quite fragile. After 10 years, a couple posts came loose and most show a gap between the posts and ...
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How can I repair this leaning deck railing?
It appears more drastic in person. This deck railing is leaning inward, and I'm wondering how one might go about leveling it up? Willing to replace 4x4 supports if necessary. The posts towards the ...
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extend height of wooden railing [closed]
My house has a loft with a wooden railing. The railing is only 30" high - apparently allowed because builder called it "unfinished storage space", or not "habitable" space, which means it could ...
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Attaching a surface-mount deck post into tripled-up joists?
My existing deck has a railing system that has no posts - just wooden ballusters secured to doubled-up joists on the ends and to the rim joist on the edge.
I'm interested in switching to a composite ...
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Wood rail on concrete steps
I currently have a metal step rail that is straight and spans three steps leading up to my front porch; it is the typical cheap metal railing you commonly see. It is at the end of its life, so my ...
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How can I secure a loose iron railing on a concrete step?
My backyard stairs are concrete and the railing has been getting loose.
I can now move it.
What should I do to fix it? Do I need a professional?
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Asphalt patching
I want to build a fence on one edge of a parking place beside my house, which is paved with asphalt. The parking place is sloped and uneven on its edge where the fence is to be installed. I'm thinking ...
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Uneven poles for fence with wood railing?
What can I do if the steel poles used for a fence are uneven? They're all supposed to be the same height, but for some reason, they're uneven (ie. surface is uneven, the welder din't measure correctly,...
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US Building Codes - Do I need a handrail on this initial section of stairs?
I realize that building codes tend to vary by jurisdiction, but I'm wondering, in general, do I need a hand railing and/or guardrail on this initial section of stairs as shown in orange? My hope is ...
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How do I remove water trapped within wrought iron railing?
In the process of repainting my wrought iron fence, I had discovered that in a few of the rails, water started to leak out at the weld joints attached to the bottom rail while removing paint & ...
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How can I remove a carpet stamp?
I am not really sure what to call this, so for right now I am just calling it a carpet stamp. But really it's an indentation that was made by some sturdy iron railing fixed on to my living room floor. ...
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Replacing the railing on an old rock retaining wall
This house was built in the mid 1950s. I assume the rock wall was built at the same time. It has an old railing that is not attached anymore and needs to be replaced. My current plan is to cut off the ...
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Why is woodwork relatively meager in modern homes? [closed]
I notice that older houses tend to have much more massive and finely wrought woodwork than new homes. For example, here is a railing from an early 20th century house:
Notice the elaborate paneling on ...
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Rails for fence?
We're working on installing a fence in our roof. I want it to have a minimalist look (something like this without the top rail), so that it doesn't interfere with the view.
We've already installed ...
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Distance at bottom of porch railings
Is there a standard distance between steps and bottom of porch step railings? What I am referring to is if you measure the distance from a step to the railing above it. The distance I measured was ...
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DIY cable railing corner post configuration?
Using Steeltek pipe fittings to create a corner railing over a half lower level. My plan was to have the uprights and top & bottom rails made from the galvanized pipe & fittings and use cable ...
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Attaching newel post to joist
I'm in the process of replacing some cabinets with a guard rail and need to attach a few newel posts to the floor. From what I've read it sounds like the Sure-Tite, lag bolt, method is very sturdy. It ...
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Stiffen up slanted deck railing
Just got a mountain "cabin" and the angled/slanted deck railing is a bit loose; just enough to instill some fear in those wanting to lean over and take in the view.
Here's a shot of what I'm dealing ...
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How to Repair Wobbly Banister Post
I have a banister post that can tilt toward the stairs. It is pretty sturdy when pushing away from the stairs. I have cut the carpet around it to try to see how it is attached, but cannot. On the ...
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How should I cover this drainage garden pit in my front yard?
We just bought a newly constructed house. In front of it is a rectangular concrete pit, maybe 2–3 feet deep and roughly 8 feet long by 5 feet wide, with dirt at the bottom and several shrubs planted ...
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How Can I Correctly Attach new 4x4 Deck Rail Posts on the surface to an existing deck?
The previous 4x4 deck rail posts were notched and attached with nails on the outside of the deck. We have replaced many deck boards (2x6 pt) and want to replace the railing using 4x4 rail posts. We ...
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Help naming a piece
I'm sorry for being vague and not using the right words, that's the actual issue, not knowing the right words. In the process of building a simple adjustable height shelf inside a box using four ...
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How to install Trex decking board as top rail?
I like to install the Trex decking boards on top railing like this
The goal is not showing screws on top. So I must screw in from the bottom through the top Universal Rail. But what is the "...
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Interpreting stair railing code
I am reading this document
Looking at this line:
(2) Stairways having less than four risers need not have handrails or
stair railings.
Is a fair interpretation that on stairs with more than ...
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How to mount short handrail with no studs?
Ok, I have my basement stairs I'm finally trying to mount a handrail on (it wasn't done by previous owners, and I'm finally getting to my "to-do" list :) )
So I measured, and went out and grabbed a ...
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Good way to fix a notched railing post?
My front porch has a corner railing post that is notched on two sides. The top is 4x4, but only about 1.5"x1.5" goes below deck and it's fastened to the rim joists there. It is quite wobbly, and not ...
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Replace Banister Rod?
We have a broken banister spindle (see pics). What's the best way to fix this? Do I have to take it apart? Or is there a trick to this that I'm not aware of?
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How to mount handrail to drywall over concrete
Any help how to hang the railing back up on the stairway. It is townhouse wall with drywall and concrete behind it.
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How can I attach pony wall to surface of platform and will it be strong enough against lateral forces?
I have a loft area to which I want to add a pony wall for safety. My plan is to drywall its inside and outside faces, all the way down across the beam. Can I built it on the surface of the platform ...
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Railing placement and removable railing systems
I need a removable railing on my bottom basement steps. There is currently no railing but in order to move furniture or anything large downstairs I'm gonna need a removable railing.
It doesn't need ...
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deck railings: alternatives to 4x4 posts?
I'm working on a deck with a lot of level changes. Using 4x4 posts for the railing is undesirable because it'll look rather clunky.
I am wondering if there are any examples someone can point me to ...
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How to fix sagging composite deck railing
I have a composite deck (Fiberon boards with a Trex Designer railing system). The guy that built the deck didn't install any of the crush/foot blocks and now the railings are sagging. He's no longer ...
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How to properly hire contractor(s) to fix deck and railing deterioration?
During home inspection while buying our place the inspector underestimated the cost of the job to fix rot that got inside the railing on a tiny (~3'x3') balcony/deck. He said it would cost ~$1000 to ...
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How to properly anchor wooden porch columns to concrete pad?
I have a country style front porch that has non structural wooden columns that are anchored to the overhang and hang to the floor, a concrete pad. To stop the columns from moving around the builders ...
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Proper way to repaint aluminum rails
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We have aluminum rails that have been painted over a few times over the years. I believe that they were originally powder coated, but I'm not sure. They have now gotten to the point ...
