Deck Rail Inset From Edge

[PeterQB]

Have not been here in a long time….glad to be back. My question is I need a deck rail to sit in from a deck edge. My solution was to push the edge out by rebuilding the deck framing, but my stair connection still happens at the original deck edge. The result is a very short first stair tread. Any ideas here?

[DavidJPotter]

I learned from Dan Baumann to add invisible walls beyond the railing walls which thus extends the deck (invisible walls) but allows you to place the railing where you wish. Essentially you are creating two decks, one with railing and one with invisible walls, the invisible walls define the outer extent of the deck.

 

DJP

[Kbird1]

you can also add an invisible layer to the railing wall itself which will push the railing in or out depending on which side you add it , this question came up a few months ago here

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/1199-deck-post-fascia-mount-possible/?hl=%2Bdeck+%2Brails#entry9429

 

and if you want to fascia mount you posts you can add a 7" layer as seen here in a thread revived a few days ago

 

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?/topic/1199-deck-post-fascia-mount-possible/page-2#entry9892

 

I have found you can make one wall type and simply reverse it's layers being a railing and it not having an interior /exterior usually.