Railings

Hi,

I have just built a small landing out the front of the house we are renovating. I want to put timber railings between the posts.

See the picture, I want to put railings between 1 - 2 and 3 - 4 (four is the wall). Between 2 and 3 is where the stairs will be.

I want to put the railings between the posts (not on top). My question is how do you attach them to the posts? I need a solution where you dont have to go from the opposite side of the post (cause I have to put it in to the wall).

Thank you for your help! :2tsup:

You can use L brackets, then paint them to suit.

Or you could rebate the railing into the posts.

Or you could simply skew-nail the rail to the post.

My preference would be to rebate into the post, as I think it looks neater, but it does take a bit of skill.

Hopefully someone will come along soon to give you more advice.

Cut a mortice into each post, the mortice on one post being twice the depth of the other. Rail length = distance between posts + shallow mortice x 2. Slip the rail into the deeper mortice then slide it back to seat in the shallower one. Drill some holes in your posts @ about 2.5mm dia and skew nail with some 75 x 3mm gal bullet head nails. Much neater than brackets and very strong.

Mick

you can also buy false tenons for this purpose too - very useful for ladies waist or breadloaf handrails.

Cheers
Michael

Thank you for your help, I came across the graphic while searching for false tenon which illustrates what to do, I understand now - all it good!