How do I add a support post to an existing deck?

How do I add a support post to an existing deck?

Cut a treated post to fit between the post base and the top of the rim joist. Set the deck support post into place and tack it to the post base with 8d or 10d galvanized nails (as seen in photo). Place a level alongside the post. When it’s plumb (straight), tack it in place to the rim joist.

How do you secure a 4×4 post to a wood deck?

The quickest and most secure way to mount a wooden 4×4 or 6×6 deck post to an existing deck surface is via an OZCO Post Base Kit or a Titan Post Anchor. Both of these items provide a solid, powder-coated steel connection point for your wooden post to attach to surface below.

How do you fasten a 4×4 post?

To connect 2 4x4s use a half-lap joint secured with construction adhesive, two steel plates, and four to six 1/2″ or 5/8” through bolts. Posts that support roofs or platforms should lap between 20” and 24”, other structures should connect for 6” to 10” along the centerline.

What is the required spacing for deck posts?

The size of the deck directly affects the spacing of the support posts. While a 16-foot-by-16-foot backyard deck for recreational purposes, such as an outdoor kitchen and general lounging, may only require deck posts spaced every 7 feet, a larger deck may require that the spacing be narrowed down to within 5 feet.

How to install a deck post?

Cut Posts. Posts are as long as the height of the railing,plus the width of the joist and the thickness of the decking,minus the thickness of

How to install deck railing posts?

Step 1: Cut Posts. Posts are as long as the height of the railing, plus the width of the joist and the thickness of the…

How far apart should 4×4 posts?

Post Anchors are made to support a maximum raililng height of 42 inches. The maximum spacing of 4×4 deck posts should be 6 feet on center, while the maximum spacing of 6×6 deck posts should be 8 feet on center.