decking rails

02-18-2013, 09:10 AM	#1
lexi11 Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	decking rails My husband built our decking 4 years ago and is now putting up railings to stop our son falling off. He can do the railings fine but just want to know how we can strengthen it incase someone leans on them.

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02-18-2013, 09:16 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,131	decking rails Not sure how anyone would know if we can not see it. Post a picture please.

02-18-2013, 10:25 AM	#3
hand drive AHH, SPANS!!!   Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Durham NC Posts: 1,194	decking rails here is the awc pdf explaining in detail how rails need to attach, there are other ways but this reference is good... http://www.awc.org/Publications/DCA/DCA6/DCA6-09.pdf

02-19-2013, 12:00 PM	#4
JackBoxer Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 3	decking rails Surface mounted versions: www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/titan-post-anchor.html