Joining rails to a post !90deg or !180degress

[rlc]

Just wondering the way to join rails to a post when the plane of the two posts is not 90 or 180 degrees as shown in the diagram, circle section.

Its probably something like 160degress, a 20 degree wedge possibly?

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/rlc_2007/attachingRails.jpg

Thanks

~rlc

 

[Thermo]

what sort of rails are they and is it a timber post?

 

[masona]

a 20 degree wedge possibly?

That’s one way or cut 2 angles with a circ saw on 2 posts and joins it together

 

[rlc]

yes they are timber post 100 * 100 + rails 38 * 88

Posts are in btw...it only occured to me after putting them in on way to fix rails...

 

[Thermo]

cut the rail to the correct angle, and a timber cleat behind will add extra strength. you can then secure into the cleat and also into the post

 

[rlc]

Excuse my lack of knowledge here as this may sound dumb.....but what exactly is a timber cleat - do I make it or buy it?

 

[Thermo]

not dumb at all. Its just a small piece of batten in effect. Its whats used to go behind timber gravel boards to secure them to posts. Its about 6" long x 2" wide x 1" deep. that gets nailed to the post and then the rail can be offered up to it. you still need to fix through the rail into the post as well though

 

[rlc]

Cheers Thermo, great help.....If I understand correctly - shown as plan view...

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/rlc_2007/timberCleat.jpg

 

[Thermo]

yep.....now get on with it!