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Due to irresponsible loading of the shelves in our freezer by an unnamed family member, they ended up breaking. The broken one: The good one (it just needs a little bit of mending) What would be a ...
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I noticed recently that that there is a small gap between one end of our long metal outdoor balcony railing and the brick facade it is affixed to. The railing itself is just ever so slightly shorter ...
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I am looking for some advice for mounting a 2x4 between existing studs that have the wide side out. I.e. the 2x4 would fit between the studs on the narrow side. This is for the purpose of installing ...
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Contractors built this deck a couple of years ago and by the next year the paint in the area around the wood railing seams started peeling and bubbling. I’m in the Seattle area so lots of rain and ...
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I'm trying to plan out my deck with picture framing, and was trying to modify some of the blocking. Most guides/plans for these SDS wood screws show a non-framed detail. I would like to use 8" ...
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I have the following (rotten) baluster which I would like to exchange for a new one. I am wondering how they are usually installed? The rails are probably toe-nailed(?) to the house and the post on ...
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The newel at the top of my stairway is anchored to the floor with a faulty Zipbolt. The Zipbolt works as follows. The newel slides over a hanger bolt that is drilled to the floor joist. The newel is ...
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I'm wondering how I would go about attaching a railing to the wall like this for my stairwell. I thought maybe a French cleat or mounting a support block(s) to the wall first, then attaching the ...
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House has low railings with a 2 story drop. Any useful advice on how to temporarily put something up with little kids around that doesn't look ugly?
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I have an elevated deck with those typical 4" vinyl posts for the railing, exending about 40" above the deck with removable caps, though my caps are a little taller and fancier than this: ...
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Replacing a low pitch bitumen roof over a two-car garage with a TPO (0.060) membrane roof. An existing metal railing is lag-bolted through the roofing into the joists. This railing runs around the ...
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We have a converted attic serving as our second level, and the railing going from the first floor to the second is mounted on just one stud—or at least that's all I can find. I’ve used both a stud ...
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I ordered Miata stainless steel rails for deck and need to cut. I used a chop saw and it burnt the coating and made it bubble and look terrible. How do I cut this where it still looks good?
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Hi all, hoping to get some advice on the most straightforward way to put up a (preferably code compliant) PVC or composite railing and gate around the stairwell for my basement egress door. The slate ...
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I'm having a flat roof on a deck/patio area above a bedroom replaced. I'm getting IB Deckshield installed, and using fascia mount railings to avoid putting penetrations in the top surface. The roofers ...
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The deck came with the house and its railing is moving when I push against it. I thought the area near the siding must have 4x4. Q: How do I secure the railing? Option 1: Should I just bolt the ...
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What’s typical for railing going downstairs in this situation? Can the railing stop right at the first step, at the 126” mark, or must go to the top landing? The 126” is convenient since person doesn’...
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We are renovating a room. Currently, the stairs have railing at both side of the bottom of the stairs. We would like to remove one side of railing, but we do not know if this is code compliant. In ...
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I have an outdoor wrought iron railing that is in terrible condition, but we would like to do minimal repairs to keep it at least somewhat less an eyesore, to stop rust spread, and get some structural ...
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I would like to hang a kitchen railing and am facing a dilemma. I'll be hanging simple kitchen utensils on it, and may be a couple of chopping boards. So the expected load will be max 5kg (10 pounds). ...
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I tore my whole balustrade apart in order to install new flooring on our stairs. We had the intention of also eliminating the wall rail on the opposite side where there’s a full length wall. This idea ...
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I have a wood railing that is wobbly. It sits on top of a roof that has a waterproof membrane. The posts are attached to the roof via a threaded rod and nut which is affixed to the roof. The nuts are ...
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I have some steps in my backyard that I would like to add a metal railing to as they get quite slippery in winter. The steps were installed by the former owner and as far as I can tell they are made ...
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In December a contractor built a raised masonry block deck with a wall/bench on top. I didn't plan the job well, so now I'm planning for 37' of guardrail. I would prefer the guardrail didn't hide ...
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Is there a way to provide additional support to a metal railing mounted to a composite deck board? The long run of top railing sways a lot and will easily take off the screws in some time. The height ...
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I demo'd a half wall (disregard errant cuts, I reinforced the stud from the other side) that separated our upstairs hallway from a stairs opening. We're having a metal railing installed, and I need to ...
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I have to replace a post cover on my deck because the flag pole the previous owners screwed into it got ripped out in a wind storm. I can’t seem to figure out how the braces that cover where the rails ...
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I'm in a bit of a dilemma and could use some creative suggestions. I recently got an outdoor Hue lightstrip, and I want to install it on my balcony railing. The issue is that the railing is an upside-...
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Menard’s handy deck building app recommended this design, but it has 2x4’s connecting at right angles to the balusters. All I can think to do to attach them is toenailing with screws or nails, but ...
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I have attached deck guardrail posts in a way shown on page 3 of Simpson Strong Tie's T-C-GRDRLPST22 bulletin. There are couple of places where water could be trapped: Between double blocking or ...
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One of the connections (for lack of better term) on the handrail along the stairs to the second floor came loose - it's actually fully detached from the upper part. Here is a look at the full assembly ...
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My house is a split level home with a 2.5' height difference between the family room and kitchen. The gap between the two walls is 11' wide. The current railing is metal with large gaps between bars. ...
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Thinking of 1x4 spacers and 5” wood screws to pull this back into the steps. The wood warped (bowed out) and separated. Attached with nails prior. Thoughts on tackling this?
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Hey everyone, I appreciate any help with this. My stair railing seemed to come apart towards the top where it curves before connecting to the wall. This confused me because I don’t see anyway to ...
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I'm finishing up my first deck, and I've installed the guard rails using Simpson FBFZ brackets, and they worked really nicely. I like the idea of metal interfaces, and the design of these connectors ...
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I am going to build a railing around my wall. One of my friend hired a contractor who installed balusters between two 2x4s. But now those spindles coming out. They first drilled a hole of 3/4” in ...
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I have a bridge in my backyard that spans a mid-size creek. Currently, there are posts reaching only ~18"-24" above the ground. I would like to add a railing to the bridge. To attach a ...
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The deck on my home was not built to code and will be removed [and replaced at some later time]. I am preparing the plan for removing the deck and then its later replacement. As part of the plan we ...
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In preparing to build a guardrail with posts on the outside of the deck, I see a diagram in the Simpson PDF (bottom left diagram on page 3 of https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/xeuwdrqaen/T-C-...
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I'm in the process of planning stairs and railing, and am trying to formulate a sound plan before I start cutting wood. This is the deck so far (ledger, joists, beam are all 2x6): My plan is to attach ...
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My Sukkah uses a common design of a structural pipe rectangular prism surrounded by canvas (looking similar to this one, but built with Speed-Rail® aluminum fittings, not Kee-Klamp® Galvanized Steel ...
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I am having a problem with the way the three glass panels that have the diagonal cut at the top will be installed, I am not sure how well they will align as the the angle of the stairs is ~44 degrees ...
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I have contractor company building a retaining wall for me which is 6 feet tall wall. They don't install fence. So I have the cap glued down properly and secured. Can I get the railing install on top ...
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I need to reinforce a railing, above a stairwell, that is completely un-supported at one end (other than flimsy metal vertical stiles, which are nowhere near strong enough to keep the end of the ...
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I am out of ideas on how to fasten this rail butting up to the wall. I don't think that using a bracket would give it enough strength if someone were to lean on it as its span is 6 feet and so there's ...
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I don’t know why this was done,maybe laziness. How can I remove staples from 2x4 railing? I need to correct this so I can begin sanding,etc. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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I am installing a wood railing post for an exterior railing and had planned to use the approach for fastening to a [new] concrete footing that is commonly used for deck posts. The post sits on a ...
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I want to install a stairway handrail, but the lower part of the wall is covered by an old marble panelling that cannot be drilled. So the only place I can attach brackets to the wall is above this ...
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I am building a picture frame deck. In order to support the picture frame edge planks that are parallel to the joists, it is recommended (by TimberTech anyway) to install two more joists next to the ...
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I've recently been remodeling my staircase leading upstairs and have a question regarding the necessary alterations to meet code requirements. The goal is to keep the staircase as open as possible to ...
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