How To Build Handrails For Deck Steps
Install the 2x4 or 2x6 rail cap over the top rail.
How to build handrails for deck steps. Notice that the top cap terminates into the rail post at the same height as the deck guardrail. You dont need to pour a footing. See below for tools and a shopping listSUBSCRIBE to This Old House.
Marking on deck post the top edge of the bottom rail. Here is how to build your own deck railings. Shorter than the others.
See How to Build Deck Stairs for more information Make the bottom tread cut 1-12 in. The top of the runners were bolted to the joists on one side of the deck and solid nogsblocks on the other. Adding railing to your porch in just a few hours.
Lay out and cut the stringers. Pre-drill and screw the ends of the top cap into the rail posts and secure the center with additional screws. First build a level landing pad for the stair stringers.
This line will also represent the top edge of the bottom rail. In this way the deck stair railings will be symmetric and have a nice look. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to build deck stairs.
Heres an easy tutorial on how to make a simple yet beautiful handrail for your front porch steps. After ensuring the runners were the desired pitch in this case 31 degrees concrete was placed around the bottom. We decided to go with a pretty simple pressured treated railing consisting of the posts rails spindles and top.