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Aluminum (railing) to PT deck contact

12 years ago

Most of my (powder coated)Aluminum railing will be face mounted through IPE which means no contact with Pressure treated wood. However, I do not want to surface mount railing on steps. This means posts on steps will be attached to pressure treated stringers. Any experience with appropriate barriers that are visually workable? Theoretically, MCA treated wood is OK, but mixed reviews on whether it will hold up over time as much as other pressure treatments.

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weedyacres
12 years ago
Can you sketch out your proposed attachment method on the steps? I'm not quite getting it.
zver11
Original Author
12 years ago
Outside mount. Two bolts pass thru side of each post and thru outside of stringers. Rail mount on posts. This results in side of post touching stringer for full overlap. Full Step area is clear with rail just outside stringer. No trip hazard as would be the case if surface mount thru step.
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