GeneDavis Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 See the pics. I prefer deck railings done with newels fastened to the outboard face of framing, or for stairs, outboard the stringers. Is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 6:15 PM, GeneDavis said: See the pics. Expand My preferred method is to build the railing to spec in a separate plan and than add to library as a symbol and place at the edge of a deck with no rail...Less fuss and no chance of it getting screwed up later..and I think it's faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Now THAT'S an idea I had not thought of, Rene. I'll play with it now. What is the chance of my getting the chamfer cut on the newel bottom, shown in the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 6:42 PM, solver said: Make your own symbol. Expand If you do that you can also set your own offset to drop below the deck surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Do a Search here on Fascia Mounted railings , it has been discussed many times, you basically add an invisible layer to the Railing's Wall layers to force it out in line with the Rim Joist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 6:34 PM, GeneDavis said: I'll play with it now. What is the chance of my getting the chamfer cut on the newel bottom, shown in the picture? Expand I thought you'd ask: RABS OUTBOARD NEWEL POST.calibzFetching info... Remember to raise the bottom rail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm a Sketchup guy, so I tried it the easy way, for me, after failing to understand how to do the invisible layer and offsetting the rail. Here's a repeating symbol popped in at 48" intervals. I can readily edit the SU model as needed to do special spacings at corners and ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 7:38 PM, GeneDavis said: after failing to understand how to do the invisible layer and offsetting the rail Expand doesn't look like you need it but for those without Sketchup Skills this is probably the best thread to check out for the Invisible wall Methods, ( there are two ways ), Extra wall Layer and and an extra invisible wall, there are some example Plans to check out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 For you perfectionists in 3D, here's a couple symbols that can be used to replicate my setup, and gives you a true as-built corner. I used CableRail on a house I built, and still have the hat Feeney shipped with my order. You can mirror-image them and place stretch planes, to make a useful set of R and L straights and corners. Cable rail post corner R.skp Cable rail post L end.skp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 1:59 AM, GeneDavis said: For you perfectionists in 3D, here's a couple symbols that can be used to replicate my setup, and gives you a true as-built corner. I used CableRail on a house I built, and still have the hat Feeney shipped with my order. You can mirror-image them and place stretch planes, to make a useful set of R and L straights and corners. Cable rail post corner R.skpFetching info... Cable rail post L end.skpFetching info... Expand Thanks Gene , did you mean to attach the 4ft section you made above to go with these ? or did I miss it somewhere? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Images of the two SKP models, highlighted to accent everything. I imported each into Chief, set stretch planes, saved, then mirror imaged, did save-as opposite hand of each. The straight is a 4' module. The corner reaches 4' from the post with the cable runs. I used three different colors so it can be textured the way one wants. My detail calls out for the posts as PT SYP lumber, likewise the 2x4 top stretcher, with the 1"x5-1/2" top rail as ipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRST8TRKR Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thanks Gene, Have a great weekend,Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRST8TRKR Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thank you Rene, Have a great Weekend,Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 3:53 AM, GeneDavis said: Images of the two SKP models, highlighted to accent everything. I imported each into Chief, set stretch planes, saved, then mirror imaged, did save-as opposite hand of each. The straight is a 4' module. The corner reaches 4' from the post with the cable runs. I used three different colors so it can be textured the way one wants. My detail calls out for the posts as PT SYP lumber, likewise the 2x4 top stretcher, with the 1"x5-1/2" top rail as ipe. Expand Thanks Gene, nicely done, I misunderstood what the two .skp files were, I thought they was the left and right corners without the straight 4' part above. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 6:15 PM, GeneDavis said: See the pics. I prefer deck railings done with newels fastened to the outboard face of framing, or for stairs, outboard the stringers. Is this possible? Expand Just FYI...I've done a number of videos on this type of deck rails...take a look, maybe they will help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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