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Install Railing Posts and Spindles

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How to Build a deck- DIY Style -in 3 days Step by step Beginners guide

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Determine the desired height of your handrailing, measuring from the top of the notch on the posts. Cut the railing posts to be an inch shorter than the final desired handrail height, as the handrail itself will sit on top. To ensure consistent spacing for the spindles (balusters), use a 3-inch wooden block as a spacer between each spindle. This eliminates the need for repeated tape measure use and ensures a precise, uniform look for your railing. Once the posts are cut and positioned, secure them to the deck frame, ensuring they are level.

Goal: Construct the deck railing with consistent height and spacing.

Tools and materials

  • Drill Makita — Screwing railing components
  • Level — Ensuring posts are vertical
  • Miter Saw Makita — Cutting railing posts and handrails
  • Tape Measure — Measuring railing height
  • 3-inch Wooden Block Scrap Wood — Spacing spindles evenly
  • Railing Posts Treated Lumber — Vertical supports for the railing
  • Spindles — Vertical fillers for the railing

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Once you determine whatever your hand railing height is going to be from the notch up, measure an inch short of the of the full height of the handrailing because of your handrailing going on top of the post. [Music] So, we've secured one of the two screws. The next step is to put a level on it so that the post is in the right position. Caleb, what do you have in your hand? 3-in block. I use it to space in between the spindles to get a precise measurement every time. And then you don't have to actually pull out a tape measure.

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