Inspiring job, mate. By two separate companies, I have been quoted $1000 per foot for cable railings on my 9 foot deck - and that is just the materials. Your excellent video shows the one-bite-at-a-time approach. I love it, and encourage you to break-down even more ridiculously expensive projects into bite size processes. Well done; I take my hat off to you and have subscribed. I am now 100% committed to doing my own cable railings. Your video has given me courage.
I‘m from germany and do not understand every word you say, but I love watching your videos and the step by step manuals you provide. Always an inspiration and motivation to watch you. Cheers from germany :)
Hey there, great work on your diy. It looks lovely Just a few pointers that would help your great work last even longer. 1. Moisture/rust is the greatest enemy of square hollow tubing. It's recommended that you plug any and all holes that the cables pass thru or the left over driller holes, that water could get into the posts thru (a good quality black caulking would work). 2. We typically don't free-span cable rails much span over 10'-12' for structural/anchoring posts for this type of tensioned rail, as the torsional force on the anchoring increases significantly and more prone to anchoring failure. That's why you tend to see so much more hardware being installed from post to post, as it is easier to tension over shorter distances as well as the transmission of force is shared along all anchor posts rather than just your corner posts as you have done. Btw,, increasing your anchoring posts thickness, was the right call. 3. And finally, with the free-spanning corner anchor approach that you used, you should use: a. A 1/4" steel plate (similar to the post base) instead of washers) to the underside of the blocking that supports the main upright anchoring posts. This will spread the torsional loading force more evenly over the blocking due to the tensioning forces applied to the cables. b. Angle cleats with 1/2" thk lag screws, to brace to blocking to the deck framing horizontally & Vertically, rather than just relying on the horizontally applied 4" deck screws you used. Cheers.
@@a.m9472 haha that's funny bro. DIY doesnt mean you have to sacrifice on the lifespan of the project. If jo jace recommendations are applied it could be the difference of no maintenance or repair for decades... all for a mere hundred bucks. The first point is the most important because rain water can get trapped in there then freeze which causes the post to swell and crack then rot out within a few years.
@@startedat36yearsold33 Of course, no one is questioning DIY versus longevity. I’ve done several DIY projects myself which have failed miserably and others which have become a permanent staple for my home. However, a professional job implies that everything is prepped correctly, uses quality material, and is in a configuration that is made to last. Therefore, I was implying his advice brings it from an average DIY job to the same grade as calling a professional, when applied exactly as mentioned.
You need a drainage hole in the bottom plate to allow moisture & condensation to drain away preferably 10-12mm if possible. You still have access to the underside of the deck, so this will allow you to save all your hard work.
Now THAT'S how you do an instructional video. The attention to detail and your solutions to the inevitable problems that arise are first class amigo! This is how it's done.
Absolutely gorgeous. Not just the railing but the whole house. Wonderful taste and style, great modern look and craftsmanship... I can adore this beauty all day long...
Thanks for this comprehensive video! My railing turned out amazing! I made a 30 by 30 raised patio during Covid and needed a railing. This was the perfect application given we wanted to keep the view👍🏼😊. Thank again Pete! Blessings!!
Pete that is 100% the way I’m doing the deck railing when we move soon. Looks great, great price, and I see no downside. And man, your property is amazing!
Cutting metal plate vertically was a good move , we already use that in our workshop, also if we are cutting square pipe in length we use to cut its angle on the top side from where blade starts cutting. It also helps to cut a square pipe easily 👍 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Always thought this railing systems were bloody expensive to make but know I can see its completely doable and affordable for the diy addict. Thanks a bunch for the video. And that view from your house is amazing!
That was ridiculous! Clear, concise, professional with perfect execution. One of the best diy videos out there. Not going to kid myself.....I absolutely CAN'T do it with my skill level. But loved watching it!!
Love it.......simple design. You hit a Home Run with me. Now I just need to order the right size fasteners. I just need to make up my mind on 2" or 2 1/2" posts. Your a pro, I could never work in socks.....Thank you sir!
I had originally thought of having a wooden railing. However after not getting the railing finished on time, the 4x4 post started to bend. My railing would just look awful. This is exactly what I need to do. Although not real good at welding, I thought of having the steel cut and prepared by me and then welded at a fabricator (welding shop). Then I found post online at a very reasonable price that was far faster than having them built. Thanks for getting me inspired.
WOW! Excellent video and job on your deck railing! BEST instructional video I have ever watched! You go through each process with great detail and really helpful tips, information and suggestions. Especially liked the comparisons to purchasing kits, having others hired to do the project and different DIY material options! SO HELPFUL!! You've gained another big fan! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and talents!!
Pete- Absolutely like how everything turned out. Would really love to have that view everyday. Let me know when there is some land for sale around you!
Thanks for the video , I used your video to do my own deck as well . I spent $3500 on the metal , powder coating and hardware instead of the $19,000 quoted for cable railing .
I really appreciate how you give good detail when explaining how you do everything. I follow a lot of DIYers on TH-cam but you're easily one of my favorites and I always look forward to getting the new video notification. 👍👍
We are going to replace our deck and use the same cable technique for the railing. You really did a nice job installing your railings. We learned a lot watching you put yours together. Very nice well edited video, thank you for taking the time to put it together. From Missouri
Very nice job. As a trader, it’s not often I don’t have things to improve. I might have used lock nuts, put a drain hole and glued the top rail joints, but that is really picking because this is superb.
This is the most informative and detailed cable railing video anywhere! Thank you for taking the time to document it and for the detailed step by step explanation. AWESOME video Pete!
Thanks Austin! When I was researching how to do cable railing, I couldn't find anything on making posts from scratch, and completely DIY'ing the system to save the most money. So I figured I'd make one! :) Thanks so much Austin, hope all is well!
@@DIYPETE I was in the same boat, I've spent countless hours trying to find good information on a DIY cable railing system and nothing has come close to this video! Thanks again. Take care man.
Very nice! I ordered some custom cable sets for a big deck at previous home, lossa moola... Small deckvon this house, will buy the hydraulic crimper and do it myself this time. Thanks for the motivation
This is perfect for my deck - I needed railing because I have children but I struggled to found something that is low maintenance and doesn't obstruct the view we have. I did considered glass but when you have kids who like to rummage in paint, mud, etc. I didn't want to contend with cleaning. At first glance I thought you were also in New Zealand because of the views.
Man, this is a master piece and exactly like something I want to do. Stuff like this makes me so excited to buy my first home. Thank you for this video.
The cost break down is new. I LIKE IT A LOT. If you have the time could you put that in your new upcoming videos. Love your channle. Cant wait to see the next one. Great job and thank you.
Thank you for this. I copied your design pretty much exactly, although I had my steel guy make my posts for me. It turned out great. Thanks for figuring out all the details so I didn't have to!
Very nice design. I would recommend drilling some sort of water drain hole in the bottom of each post. Water will inevitably get in through all the small cable holes
Love your video, so excited I found it. I am doing the same project. Making your own posts is a huge cost savings. For about 75 linear feet of railing a "major" supplier quoted me $7,000 for all the posts and hardware. With your help I should get it below $1,500. Thanks!
But, one question. You said you drilled 1/4 inch holes for the cable/inserts. However, the hardware you used for the end posts, Stud Tension End Fitting Terminal, says you need a .31 hole. Did you drill larger holes in those end posts or was 1/4 big enough for the tensioner hareware? Thanks!
I believe the 1/4 inch worked fine for the hardware -- but if not just have it slightly bigger than the hardware so it slides in with ease, but is still a firm fit. Cheers!
Great video. I just went and bought some material to start mine. Just have to figure out a few things like having the cable make a 90 or adding a lot more terminations just for a 8" stretch.
Great video. Great content...love that you gave some research of retail ready options and compared to your effort/time. The only tinnsy tiny detail I could add, is you could put a drop of oil on the metal before drilling to extend drill bit life, but alas you do have a sharpener. Thanks for a great video!
This is tempting. We are looking at replacing our deck railing in a year or two and want to replace the wood spindles with aluminum. Just need to buy a new saw and welder and learn some welding skills I guess........ Great video as always.
Very inspiring and clearly explained. We are going to take a shot at it. Now that you have had it up for a while, have you had any issues with watee and rust, since the inside of the tubes are not powder coated?
Not sure if you were sponsored or not, but thank you for the drill bit doctor suggestion, just been taking the drill bit out and using an angle grinder.
Hi! They sent me one to try out a while back, and I've used it so much that I figured I'd give them a little shout out. So not sponsored, but provided a tool for me to try out with no promises of anything. But it does come in super handy, I don't ever have to run to the store just for a bit, and I feel way less wasteful when it comes to not having to throw away bits. I've used my bench grinder before too, but i do appreciate the consistency of the angles and results, cheers!
On the step railing cables . . . . . . . . .How about making a adjustable drill angle jig OR buying an angle drill press and you could have used the same cable set up as the top deck. :)
Nice! It’s amazing how many projects you can take on with a little welding knowledge (and it doesn’t take much - a few TH-cam vids and a couple hundred dollar welder off Amazon is all you need).
Excellent step by step ! I have wanted to do my gazebo railing looking out over the river like this - was always just too intimidating- thank you for such a precise easy to follow video ! Cheers !!
One of the best videos explaining how to firmly attach metal posts to a deck. Rest of the commercial folks are fooling around trying to screw in the posts - which will fail and could cause some major concern. The use of bolts and washers with underside support would provide a very secure mount for the posts! Thank you I was looking for some help and this surely does it. Any idea where I can get pre-made metal posts. I am not good at welding etc hence getting some good quality posts would be a better (more expensive) option in my case. Also if you can list the other smaller hardware like screws and bolts, etc used would be very helpful.
Looking Great - both the landscape and the railing! As for drilling though, just go with cobalt drills and never look back. That's one of those things where you then realize you should've done it sooner ;-) And a little coolant/lubrication makes quite a difference in both speed and longevity of the drill bit.
Great video Pete. I have often wanted to do that kind of system but didn't want to purchase the off the shelf systems because they are sooo expensive. Cheers from Pennsylvania.
Great job! Looks awesome so the only critique I am going to make is you should of made a small drainage hole in the bottom of each post. Because the posts have small holes in them they will get water in them and the way they are now the water will just sit in the bottom of the posts. If you decided you wanted to you could still, using a hand drill and a small bit, drill a hole through the bottom of the posts using your bolts as a guide as where to drill.
Inspiring job, mate. By two separate companies, I have been quoted $1000 per foot for cable railings on my 9 foot deck - and that is just the materials. Your excellent video shows the one-bite-at-a-time approach. I love it, and encourage you to break-down even more ridiculously expensive projects into bite size processes. Well done; I take my hat off to you and have subscribed. I am now 100% committed to doing my own cable railings. Your video has given me courage.
I‘m from germany and do not understand every word you say, but I love watching your videos and the step by step manuals you provide. Always an inspiration and motivation to watch you. Cheers from germany :)
Awesome, thank you!
Hey there, great work on your diy. It looks lovely
Just a few pointers that would help your great work last even longer.
1. Moisture/rust is the greatest enemy of square hollow tubing.
It's recommended that you plug any and all holes that the cables pass thru or the left over driller holes, that water could get into the posts thru (a good quality black caulking would work).
2. We typically don't free-span cable rails much span over 10'-12' for structural/anchoring posts for this type of tensioned rail, as the torsional force on the anchoring increases significantly and more prone to anchoring failure.
That's why you tend to see so much more hardware being installed from post to post, as it is easier to tension over shorter distances as well as the transmission of force is shared along all anchor posts rather than just your corner posts as you have done.
Btw,, increasing your anchoring posts thickness, was the right call.
3. And finally, with the free-spanning corner anchor approach that you used, you should use:
a. A 1/4" steel plate (similar to the post base) instead of washers) to the underside of the blocking that supports the main upright anchoring posts. This will spread the torsional loading force more evenly over the blocking due to the tensioning forces applied to the cables.
b. Angle cleats with 1/2" thk lag screws, to brace to blocking to the deck framing horizontally & Vertically, rather than just relying on the horizontally applied 4" deck screws you used.
Cheers.
jo jace Your advice, if applied, would give this DIY project near-professional grade results
Thanks for the great advice Jo!
@@DIYPETE no problem at all buddy.
@@a.m9472 haha that's funny bro. DIY doesnt mean you have to sacrifice on the lifespan of the project. If jo jace recommendations are applied it could be the difference of no maintenance or repair for decades... all for a mere hundred bucks. The first point is the most important because rain water can get trapped in there then freeze which causes the post to swell and crack then rot out within a few years.
@@startedat36yearsold33 Of course, no one is questioning DIY versus longevity. I’ve done several DIY projects myself which have failed miserably and others which have become a permanent staple for my home. However, a professional job implies that everything is prepped correctly, uses quality material, and is in a configuration that is made to last. Therefore, I was implying his advice brings it from an average DIY job to the same grade as calling a professional, when applied exactly as mentioned.
You need a drainage hole in the bottom plate to allow moisture & condensation to drain away preferably 10-12mm if possible.
You still have access to the underside of the deck, so this will allow you to save all your hard work.
Now THAT'S how you do an instructional video. The attention to detail and your solutions to the inevitable problems that arise are first class amigo! This is how it's done.
Thanks so much Jon, hope all is well!
Absolutely gorgeous. Not just the railing but the whole house. Wonderful taste and style, great modern look and craftsmanship... I can adore this beauty all day long...
Thanks so much Clive, I appreciate it. Been a lot of work, but things keep coming together and my vision for the home is happening. Cheers
Thanks for this comprehensive video! My railing turned out amazing! I made a 30 by 30 raised patio during Covid and needed a railing. This was the perfect application given we wanted to keep the view👍🏼😊. Thank again Pete! Blessings!!
Pete that is 100% the way I’m doing the deck railing when we move soon. Looks great, great price, and I see no downside. And man, your property is amazing!
Thanks Robert, great to hear from you!
Cutting metal plate vertically was a good move , we already use that in our workshop, also if we are cutting square pipe in length we use to cut its angle on the top side from where blade starts cutting. It also helps to cut a square pipe easily 👍 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Always thought this railing systems were bloody expensive to make but know I can see its completely doable and affordable for the diy addict. Thanks a bunch for the video. And that view from your house is amazing!
Thanks!
Beautiful deck. We're watching the video again because you've inspired us to do it ourselves. Also like your Cessna glassware!
That was ridiculous! Clear, concise, professional with perfect execution. One of the best diy videos out there. Not going to kid myself.....I absolutely CAN'T do it with my skill level. But loved watching it!!
Thanks so much David! Hope all is well!
Love it.......simple design. You hit a Home Run with me. Now I just need to order the right size fasteners. I just need to make up my mind on 2" or 2 1/2" posts. Your a pro, I could never work in socks.....Thank you sir!
a pro i like your workmanship its clean simple instructions are very well delivered and audio is good you could do a lot of this commercially.
I had originally thought of having a wooden railing. However after not getting the railing finished on time, the 4x4 post started to bend. My railing would just look awful. This is exactly what I need to do. Although not real good at welding, I thought of having the steel cut and prepared by me and then welded at a fabricator (welding shop). Then I found post online at a very reasonable price that was far faster than having them built. Thanks for getting me inspired.
Really a nice house and a gorgeous view,
Thanks for watching!
Dude the view from the property is stunning
Thanks
WOW! Excellent video and job on your deck railing! BEST instructional video I have ever watched! You go through each process with great detail and really helpful tips, information and suggestions. Especially liked the comparisons to purchasing kits, having others hired to do the project and different DIY material options! SO HELPFUL!! You've gained another big fan! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and talents!!
I love that clean Modern look! Beautiful! Thank you for the clear and easy to understand tutorial Pete!
Thank you!
Pete- Absolutely like how everything turned out. Would really love to have that view everyday. Let me know when there is some land for sale around you!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video , I used your video to do my own deck as well . I spent $3500 on the metal , powder coating and hardware instead of the $19,000 quoted for cable railing .
You are very intelligent, Pete. Thanks for sharing your expertise with the world.
Thanks so much for watching, you have a great weekend!!
I really appreciate how you give good detail when explaining how you do everything. I follow a lot of DIYers on TH-cam but you're easily one of my favorites and I always look forward to getting the new video notification. 👍👍
Thanks so much Derek, I appreciate it! You take care!
wow, awesome project and great photo and story of you and your Dad!
We are going to replace our deck and use the same cable technique for the railing.
You really did a nice job installing your railings. We learned a lot watching you put yours together.
Very nice well edited video, thank you for taking the time to put it together.
From Missouri
Thank you for your professional input. It adds even more to the video.
This completely demystified the cable railing process for me. Can't wait to get started. THANKS!
Very nice job. As a trader, it’s not often I don’t have things to improve. I might have used lock nuts, put a drain hole and glued the top rail joints, but that is really picking because this is superb.
Thanks Karl!
This is the most informative and detailed cable railing video anywhere! Thank you for taking the time to document it and for the detailed step by step explanation. AWESOME video Pete!
Thanks Austin! When I was researching how to do cable railing, I couldn't find anything on making posts from scratch, and completely DIY'ing the system to save the most money. So I figured I'd make one! :) Thanks so much Austin, hope all is well!
@@DIYPETE I was in the same boat, I've spent countless hours trying to find good information on a DIY cable railing system and nothing has come close to this video! Thanks again. Take care man.
@@austinolson7785 Awesome! So glad it is helpful!
Very nice! I ordered some custom cable sets for a big deck at previous home, lossa moola...
Small deckvon this house, will buy the hydraulic crimper and do it myself this time. Thanks for the motivation
This is perfect for my deck - I needed railing because I have children but I struggled to found something that is low maintenance and doesn't obstruct the view we have. I did considered glass but when you have kids who like to rummage in paint, mud, etc. I didn't want to contend with cleaning. At first glance I thought you were also in New Zealand because of the views.
Great to hear! Hope the project goes well!
Great work as always! Let's see a diy daybed swing for the porch please 🙏
Thanks Dustin! Great idea, thanks for sharing it with me!
Go Big Red! Building my deck now love the railing idea!!
Another great one Pete! Glad to see the progress. And oh that view...
Thanks,
DC
Thanks DC! Always great to hear from ya!
Methodical craftsmanship. Great job.
Thank you very much!
Excellent and I love your safety shoes.
haha cheers!
Man, this is a master piece and exactly like something I want to do. Stuff like this makes me so excited to buy my first home. Thank you for this video.
Best of luck!
beautiful view of the countryside
Thanks for watching!
Wherever you live, I want to live there too. My gosh it's beautiful!
Okay Pete, I'm gonna give it a try, you make it look so easy. Stay tuned for the results! this will be done on an interior space.
Best of luck Jody!
The cost break down is new. I LIKE IT A LOT. If you have the time could you put that in your new upcoming videos. Love your channle. Cant wait to see the next one. Great job and thank you.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this. I copied your design pretty much exactly, although I had my steel guy make my posts for me. It turned out great. Thanks for figuring out all the details so I didn't have to!
Hey Phil great to hear from you. Awesome to hear you tackled the project and I'm so glad the video helped out a bit :) Cheers!
Great job Pete! Thanks for sharing. By the way, you can always just add a screw to those extra holes on the metal posts to hide them.
Thanks Michael!
Beautifil job Pete!!! Those cables look great and won't block that amazing view of the mountains. Cheers from Belgium!
Thanks Chris, great to hear from you! Take care over in Belgium!
GBR - Love the projects. May use this one someday on my dream house.
GBR! Cheers Tyler!
She finished up very nice Pete. Great video, as I love your voice over description.
A beautiful time of year in Montana.
Thanks for sharing. Felix
Thanks Felix! You take care!
Very nice design. I would recommend drilling some sort of water drain hole in the bottom of each post. Water will inevitably get in through all the small cable holes
Thanks! I did end up doing that.
Sweet coffee mug! Go Big Red!!!!
Thanks Adam! GBR!!
Dude your back yard looks like the Microsoft default screen
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I've heard that quite often! :) I agree though, cheers
This was straight up entertaining.. good stuff
This is the best one I’ve seen so far.
I'm speechless. That view is amazing.
Thanks for watching!
You are still my favorite TH-camr. Cheers sir!
Wow thanks so much!
Really nice job. Very clean looking, fits beautifully with the mountains. Cheers!
Thanks!
I’m so so happy to have found you. Thank you!
Love your video, so excited I found it. I am doing the same project. Making your own posts is a huge cost savings. For about 75 linear feet of railing a "major" supplier quoted me $7,000 for all the posts and hardware. With your help I should get it below $1,500. Thanks!
But, one question. You said you drilled 1/4 inch holes for the cable/inserts. However, the hardware you used for the end posts, Stud Tension End Fitting Terminal, says you need a .31 hole. Did you drill larger holes in those end posts or was 1/4 big enough for the tensioner hareware? Thanks!
Awesome! I was in the same boat, definitely saved a lot of money!
I believe the 1/4 inch worked fine for the hardware -- but if not just have it slightly bigger than the hardware so it slides in with ease, but is still a firm fit. Cheers!
Wow! Awesome video, great descriptions. Best one I've found on the internet. Thanks!
That view is just astonishing.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I just went and bought some material to start mine. Just have to figure out a few things like having the cable make a 90 or adding a lot more terminations just for a 8" stretch.
Best of luck!
Wow! Looks sturdy enough for some Montana winters too!
Yes indeed!
@@DIYPETE Most of our company is from Montana (mostly the Bitterroot) so we love seeing Montana creators! Keep up the awesome work.
@@Geniuslink Awesome! I met Jessie a couple summers ago at Convertkit's conference. Cheers!
Great job, Pete! Your deck looks awesome and you guys sure have a beautiful view.
11:19 That quite a respirator, for rattle can paint !!!
Next time go with stainless steel tubing and plates. Never gonna rust !
I like the husker cup!
Looks great amazing finish and thanks for the material list tip saved me so much time on shopping !
Fantastic all the way around. Beautiful home!
THanks!
Great video. Great content...love that you gave some research of retail ready options and compared to your effort/time. The only tinnsy tiny detail I could add, is you could put a drop of oil on the metal before drilling to extend drill bit life, but alas you do have a sharpener. Thanks for a great video!
Thanks so much!
This is tempting. We are looking at replacing our deck railing in a year or two and want to replace the wood spindles with aluminum. Just need to buy a new saw and welder and learn some welding skills I guess........
Great video as always.
Thanks Jeff! Sounds good
I learned so much from this. Great video. I'm most impressed by the incredible view you have from the deck though.
Great video! I'm going to be attempting this project only with aluminum rather than steel.
Thank you for this insightful and educational video.
Glad it was helpful!
Beastly work you have here
Thanks!
Excellent video. Very concise and helpful. Great job.
Very inspiring and clearly explained. We are going to take a shot at it. Now that you have had it up for a while, have you had any issues with watee and rust, since the inside of the tubes are not powder coated?
The rails turned out great. What a nice deck and view!
Thanks!
Pete thank you, you have inspired me to build my deck from scratch, you made it look so easy, i hope my will look as good as yours
How did it go
great job Pete cheers from jersey
Thanks so much Raul, hope all is well in Jersey!
Great job explaining it very detailed Great video thanks for the advice.
Oh, and awesome project and details of the process! Fantastic! Have a great day!
Thanks!
Beautiful work. Would be great to have links in the description to the cabling hardware systems you used. Thank you.
Not sure if you were sponsored or not, but thank you for the drill bit doctor suggestion, just been taking the drill bit out and using an angle grinder.
Hi! They sent me one to try out a while back, and I've used it so much that I figured I'd give them a little shout out. So not sponsored, but provided a tool for me to try out with no promises of anything. But it does come in super handy, I don't ever have to run to the store just for a bit, and I feel way less wasteful when it comes to not having to throw away bits. I've used my bench grinder before too, but i do appreciate the consistency of the angles and results, cheers!
Yay! Another Pete video! Always worth the wait.
Thanks! Hope all is well :)
On the step railing cables . . . . . . . . .How about making a adjustable drill angle jig OR buying an angle drill press and you could have used the same cable set up as the top deck.
:)
Nice! It’s amazing how many projects you can take on with a little welding knowledge (and it doesn’t take much - a few TH-cam vids and a couple hundred dollar welder off Amazon is all you need).
Definitely!
Perfect timing! Ripping out my son's deck, doing Trex and they want to do cable railing. Harbor Freight for the welder? Thanks for this, well done!
The view is just insane
stair supplies 42 inch post with predrilled 12/13 holes comes with hardware too 75$ aluminum im real happy with em well made cheers
Excellent step by step ! I have wanted to do my gazebo railing looking out over the river like this - was always just too intimidating- thank you for such a precise easy to follow video ! Cheers !!
Glad it was helpful!
Really love your style of DIY videos. Super helpful and clear to follow. 🙏
One of the best videos explaining how to firmly attach metal posts to a deck. Rest of the commercial folks are fooling around trying to screw in the posts - which will fail and could cause some major concern. The use of bolts and washers with underside support would provide a very secure mount for the posts! Thank you I was looking for some help and this surely does it. Any idea where I can get pre-made metal posts. I am not good at welding etc hence getting some good quality posts would be a better (more expensive) option in my case. Also if you can list the other smaller hardware like screws and bolts, etc used would be very helpful.
great video that turned into a awesome spot for you. Also love the views from the new desk.
Thanks so much!
Looking Great - both the landscape and the railing!
As for drilling though, just go with cobalt drills and never look back. That's one of those things where you then realize you should've done it sooner ;-)
And a little coolant/lubrication makes quite a difference in both speed and longevity of the drill bit.
Thanks JB!
That view tho....that's Soo beautiful bro
Thanks for watching!
Nice job. Looks great. Thanks for sharing the process and the cost saving tips.
Thanks!
Beautiful job, love the railings and the decking color too
Thanks!
Wow! You are brilliant 👏! PETE!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video Pete. I have often wanted to do that kind of system but didn't want to purchase the off the shelf systems because they are sooo expensive. Cheers from Pennsylvania.
Thanks! I was in the same boat. Definitely a lot more affordable!
Awesome job in all aspects!!!
Love this. I will be doing this; so clean looking. Great video as always.
Great to hear! Have a good weekend!
Great job Pete ...I like the cables h bring a more fancy look..
Thanks Tito! Hope things are well!
Great job! Looks awesome so the only critique I am going to make is you should of made a small drainage hole in the bottom of each post. Because the posts have small holes in them they will get water in them and the way they are now the water will just sit in the bottom of the posts. If you decided you wanted to you could still, using a hand drill and a small bit, drill a hole through the bottom of the posts using your bolts as a guide as where to drill.
Thanks for the tips! I did end up doing the hole on the underside. Cheers!