Skip to main content
Stesso

Attach Posts to Deck

12:48
30:17
124.9K views

At 12:48 in

Start-to-Finish 3 day DIY Floating deck - BIG REVEAL!

Watch on YouTube

What happens here

The prepared posts are attached to the deck using Torx head lag screws. A level is used to ensure each post is plumb before securing it. The old deck framing sometimes doesn't provide enough sturdy wood for direct screwing, so additional wood pieces are 'scabbed on' where needed to create solid attachment points for the lag screws. This reinforcement ensures the posts are strong and stable.

Goal: Securely fasten deck posts to the deck structure.

Tools and materials

  • Level SKIL — Ensuring posts are plumb before fastening
  • Prepared Deck Posts — The main vertical supports for the railing
  • Torx Head Lag Screws — Securing posts to the deck frame
  • Wood Scabs — Reinforcing existing framing

What they say

Hide

little bit i kind of cleaned that one up okay i still know i still get that ribs though because when we put them on there then they'll stick crooked from one side to another oh you gotta get that real frankie uses torque head leg screws to connect the post to the deck

Auto-generated from the video audio.