How to Build a Deck, Part 6: Installing Deck Railings, Balusters, Lattice and Skirting

Part 6 of the How to Build a Deck video series teaches viewers how to finish their deck by building a railing, installing balusters and choosing and installing skirting. Lowe's expert, Mike Kraft, helps viewers find the right materials to build and design their wooden deck rail and install wood balusters and lattice. The other parts of this 6-part series can be found on iTunes or at http://www.Lowes.com/Videos

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[yournamehere954]

build it on the weekend when the city is closed. who needs codes

[MonkeySpecs301]

Much better than home depot's vid

[DyslexicLunatic]

Worthless.

[vercingetorix9]

@craighix Rofl, reminds me of that picture with that arch as the only thing standing after Hiroshima got nuked.

[icimblind]

You are not going to know how to build a deck from watching this mass confusion. They are in the hurry up offense. Slow it down there Henry! Have some video more than 2 feet away.

[craighix]

That deck is so overengineered that if there was a nuclear holocaust it'll be the only thing left standing.

[nataliecropper]

Thanks, My project for this weekend!

[tomx63]

@corpsegrinderz Corpse, My bad. Terminology is everything. I wrote "joists and posts", meant "girders and posts". As for the cleats, at the necessary length AND correctly attached to the posts they are assisting the carriage bolts in support of the girders. Fact is this is a very common main support beam style and is to code in many locations with our without the cleats. That said, my preference is the girder atop the post attached using a post beam cap connector.

[corpsegrinderz]

@tomx63 Tom... we need to get our terminology correct here first. The timber that he ran carriage bolts through the posts are called ''girders''. The ''joists'' are what is sitting on top of his ''girder'' His ENTIRE deck is relying on those carriage bolts. The cleats are pointless. He has a ton of joists, plus decking all relying on carriage bolts and those crummy little cleats. poor design... period. matter of fact this deck would fail a framing inspection.

[tomx63]

@corpsegrinderz Not true for this deck's main supports, Cleats were attached to the post sides first. The joists are placed atop the cleats and then carriage bolts through the joists and posts.

I'm with you on the framing of the lattice. That stuff tends to twist more than Chubby Checker.