My way.
Solid newel post for floating deck stairs
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I like redwood's method for uplift resistance but that still doesn't appear to address the issue of lateral stiffness. I agree, there are several good ideas that have been mentioned here that I will add to my bag of tricks for future reference. Still can't beat setting the post down into the ground but then there's the rot issue. Holding it farther back from the riser allows you to increase the bolt spacing but creates an aesthetic issue, as well as increasing the difficulty of getting your graspable handrail to reach the bottom riser. Last job I did, I used a structural mount lagged down through the decking into doubled 2 x 10s. THAT was rock solid, but those posts are $60 each.
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when the decking goes on tight, it really stiffens things up like you said,Here's what I did. Every surface has PL, even the bottom of the post. Then when the decking went on, it made it even more stiff.
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i discovered that today :thumbup:
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im gonna try this on my deck
seems like it will work.
seems like it will work.
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wucha gonna do when the wood drys out??
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the allthread technique is the best:thumbsup: also glue= rot
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tighten the bolts :whistling
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huh?
why would glue rot?
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So, you're saying that all the PT glulams and psl's will rot because of the glue?
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i think he means that with glue there is potential for it to break down..
Or that water will be trapped between glued members. not too sure.
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i'm talking about applying PL or similar in the field results in rot
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I should have gotten a close-up of this. Every deck you build has got different characteristics. The all thread looks like it would be pretty solid
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I know where you are going with this, but I disagree.parkers5150 said:
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fair enough
Well, that was no fun.
no doubtWell, that was no fun.
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13' was the biggest
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that would not fly here...
are those railings with minimal posts and many balusters that strong?
like the ones in your pics
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Really strong
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