Obed
Elite Member
We finally have the railing installed on the back porch/deck! Yay! Now we can start using it.
I screwed the cap rails onto the top rail from underneath the way Stanley suggested. I like the fact that there are no nails or screws showing from the top.
I took some pictures last night after I finished. I'll take more pictures when I have some daylight.
Next I need to install the steps. My wife will stain the railing when the weather and timing work out.
Obed, Are you nailing the top 2 x 6 CAP RAIL to the top 2 x 4 TOP RAIL with the galvanized nails? What about drilling holes through the TOP RAIL, setting the CAP RAIL on top, then using galvanized screws to insert the screws from the bottom and then attaching. That way the CAP RAIL would not have any nail heads showing and the screws would pull the two boards in real tight.
I screwed the cap rails onto the top rail from underneath the way Stanley suggested. I like the fact that there are no nails or screws showing from the top.
I took some pictures last night after I finished. I'll take more pictures when I have some daylight.
Next I need to install the steps. My wife will stain the railing when the weather and timing work out.