how to strengthen decking handrail posts

Gary111 · 14 Jun 2020

Hi I have a high level deck on a steep slope, I fitted wickes newel posts fixed notched with 2 coach bolts in each to support handrails maybe 20 years ago.

they have a bit of play in, not like you would fall off,
but maybe a drunk fat bloke would be borderline.

I was wondering whats the easiest way to strengthen them ?
maybe some cable connecting them all ?
or brackets of some sort ?

Deleted member 174758 · 15 Jun 2020

A photo might help. Connecting cables probably won't add anything. Brackets may help, but it depends o how much timber they have to hold on to

foxhole · 15 Jun 2020

At that age some components may have rot and require replacement.

Gary111 · 15 Jun 2020

thanks, theres no rot as they had the old tanalisation which is now banned.
heres a pic,

freddiemercurystwin · 15 Jun 2020

Pics from further away would help.

foxhole · 15 Jun 2020

You can’t see internal rot.

Gary111 · 16 Jun 2020

photo from further away is that any help ?

foxhole · 16 Jun 2020

You could use flat angle brackets on post to deck .

ktuludays · 17 Jun 2020

foxhole said:
You could use flat angle brackets on post to deck .

A flat angled bracket? Is that possible?

foxhole · 17 Jun 2020

ktuludays said:
A flat angled bracket? Is that possible?

Yes , both types here.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...ient=safari#idx=IronmongeryDirect&pie=plar-ti

big-all · 17 Jun 2020

if the timber its fixed to twists at the same rate as the handrail then support that timber underneath with a similar sized timber going back a foot or so to under the third decking board
if its just the handrail its far more difficult

freddiemercurystwin · 17 Jun 2020

Have you tried just tightening all the bolts up?

Gary111 · 17 Jun 2020

big-all said:
if the timber its fixed to twists at the same rate as the handrail then support that timber underneath with a similar sized timber going back a foot or so to under the third decking board
if its just the handrail its far more difficult

Sorry I dont understand what the twists are.
The handrail posts are fixed to the end decking joist, which is double thickness. I also have noggins fixed behind that to strengthen it.

Is that what you mean ?
thanks

big-all · 17 Jun 2020

standing on the outside if you pull the post does a gap open up at the top above the bolts or does the timber its fixed too move in sympathy ??

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