Choose your top rail.
Deck top rail boards.
They can be placed flat horizontal or on edge vertical.
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Follow the instructions in this article to attach the boards to the top rail and for drilling pilot holes and driving angled screws.
Mix match colors styles to get the look you want.
Tip centering the cap on the rail if the railing cap is 5 1 2 inches wide and is resting on a 1 1 2 inch thick top rail with 3 4 inch thick balusters which do provide some support then to be centered the cap.
Ends of deck boards should be beveled to fit flush to posts b.
Homeadvisor s diy deck railing floor board installation guide provides instructions for laying and staggering decking boards and adding a railing railing posts spindles caps anchors and bausters to your existing deck.
Learn how much spacing should go between handrail posts and how to install boards and railing for corner decks.
Assemble the deck rails and spindles and top caps as you did with the stair rails and toe screw those assemblies in place.
Start by choosing between one of the four top rails available in the classic composite series.
The deck railings consist of 2 x 4 top and bottom rails attached to the back of the posts a 5 4 x 6 rail cap and 2 x 2 balusters.
If you are working with wooden railings you can make top rails from 2x4s or 2x6s.
Mix and match post and top rail sizes.
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The system does not work with scalloped or grooved deck boards i e terrain prime prime or reliaboard.
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Toe screw the top rail to the posts.
Note that the drink rail system works with all full profile square shoulder timbertech deck boards.
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Cut deck board to desired length and place over railing.
Then cut and fit the 2 6 top caps hanging them over both sides of the post 1 in and screw them to the post tops with 3 in.
Drive 10 x screws up from under rail centered through 1.
Good to know make miter cuts at the ends of rail caps that will meet at corners.