Building tips and schematics for this railing at metaspencer.etsy.com

This is literally the best video I have seen re bannisters. I am 61 years young and with your explanation, I believe I can do this myself. Thank you so very much.

@metaspencer

5 ай бұрын

You're gonna love the new railing you build!

❤ we are making this plan but with posts we don’t have columns. It is easy and cheap and looks awesome thank you for helping others! You rock!

@metaspencer

6 күн бұрын

good luck with it .. .you're gonna love it!

This is a great help to me. I'm returning the prefab fence I bought and will rebuild my porch with this simple and easy design. Just what I needed to see. The pdf's are great. Thanks

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Good luck with it!

I did it dude!!!! I’d love to send you a pic of the finish project once I paint it!!!

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

So, so awesome! I somehow missed this comment originally ... this is so cool!

@alohajason

4 жыл бұрын

Shortcut: prime before cutting lumber

Hi, we built our verandah rails on the weekend. It’s absolutely brilliant so thank you so much for your video. Mandy & Pete, South Australia

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear and good job! I bet you'll love that new space

This is perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks 😊

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Thanks

I really like this video--direct and looks doable. We rebuilt my porch last year, but haven't gotten around to putting up the railing. It's now on the list for this summer and I'll refer back to his video! It's a house built around 1920, so it has some quirks.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

You'll love it when you get it done. Taking some time between the porch and railing could be nice, as now you really know what you want :)

Thank you for an awesome video I just finished putting a railing on my porch and it looks amazing thanks to you. I copied you exactly even down to the little support pieces. It looks great and my wife is happy. The wood I used was still a little bit moist because it was pressure-treated so I should be painting it in a couple of weeks.

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

And ya even made the wife happy! Now that's a big win. Very cool to hear it man. Good stuff.

Wow I Love It!! Awesome Job, Thanks For Sharing!!

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

hi ! just wanted to thank you very much for your video. I have followed the steps and applied the steps to add railings on my mezzanine. I took a lot longer because this was my first time but it turned out great. Thanks and keep doing cool videos, they really help !

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool to hear! Way to go ... nothing like the satisfaction of building things yourself

Great build dude. Simple yet genius, somewhat. Im' gonna copy your railing. Thanks for the idea.

@metaspencer

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that, man ... and good luck with the project!

My dad passed away before we could tackle the railing on our house. He was planning to teach me carpentry so I could do projects to improve the house over time. He was a carpenter of 43 years and passed away this past August. I have been dreading this, thinking it would be too complicated for me to learn but you gave me hope that I could even achieve this by myself. Thank you so much for this instructional video!

@metaspencer

8 ай бұрын

You can do it! Just take things slow, measure twice before each cut, and before long you'll be moving on to the next project! Sorry about your loss

I can tell you have been doing this kind of work for a while because you are really good! Love all the tips!

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Big thanks and much appreciated! It was a fun project for sure

Really awesome job and great video. I learned a lot and looking forward to building my own porch fence

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh good! Yours will be great

Beautiful! Love it! ❤

Thanks, that gave me an idea for when I have to replace my railings.

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Oh good. A fresh one sure is nice

Looks great, I will be attempting this same project this summer!

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Great! You’re gonna love it

A big difference with minimal materials! Great result 😀😀

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

I need to complete my Porch this way. Thanks for showing me how.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Oh you're gonna love it!

Beautiful! The railings make the porch look so much more substantial and really part of the home! I'll add this to our list of "someday" projects :)

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Big thanks!

Nice and simple ! I was thinking of avoiding the rails on my low deck but now I see its not too complicated and will add them. Cool !!

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the project!

Good video. Thanks. I do the same thing with cavities. I usually place a dollar in a cavity and sometimes make a note as to the date, what's going on such as weather, Superbowl, Pandemics, things like that. I assume one day somebody will dismantle whatever I build and get a chuckle from what they find. Amazing you and I think alike. I like the video and I am about to build a railing around my front porch. My house is old (built in 1941). I totally re-furbished the house (10 years working on it). Thanks

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! I've put photos in a few cavities, as well, as it makes for a kind of time capsule. :) Great to hear I'm not alone! This porch was built on a house built in 1893, so it was definitely a bit out of square and level, so took a bit of improv to get it right. Good luck with your build!

Great job . Love it !

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You guys make nice cable railings

beautiful

VERY nice work. Couldn't help but notice that the balusters for the front railing at attached to the outside while the ones on the short side railing are on the inside. 🤔

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Good eye! Yeah, I changed that around to make them level ... I'm hoping it doesn't stand out tooooo much as an inconsistency! :)

@DebbieDeeable

4 жыл бұрын

YES! I noticed that too, but my husband DID NOT! 😂 I wondered if that was an oversight or intentional. I shared the tutorial with our son, because he is going to help build ours, & told him I saw something that might be a mistake. Asked him to let me know if he sees it. LOVED the hidden object idea too!

@MrB1gglesWorth

4 жыл бұрын

Glad im not the only one.

@familyman2480

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, didn’t notice that,thank u

@vj122203

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too, I figured it was a man thing

Good video. We too place a "time capsule" in every home improvement job.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta leave something for the next guy, just to keep him or her thinking :)

Looks great! My only concern is the bottom part of the railing is going to catch and hold water. This would eventually lead to wood rot. Other than that, everything looks great! 👍 Thanks for sharing!

@metaspencer

29 күн бұрын

Strips cut to length will fill those gaps if you have water on your porch

Very clear and precise explanation looks easy . This video is totally helpful, quick to watch and great job👍👍👍

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks learnt a few good tips to help my house renovation in Lithuania.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Lithuania! I have a friend from there and she always has interesting stories. Good luck with the house!

You make it look so easy! Actually, it probably IS easy, because you're a pro! Very impressive.

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks dude! Railings are not cheap, but your method saved me hundreds!!

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! sounds like it worked out

Great video!

Very cool. Simple and functional

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Thank you sooooooo much i was able to built one using your video now the house looks much better👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's so cool! You've made my day :)

very simple and affordable. good job!

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for checking it out

Wow bro! So simple but sleek! You did a great job explaining this process! We will be doing this on our rear deck very soon!

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out! You're gonna love the new railing

@SXSVideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer absolutely bro! You have a new subscriber. I'm getting notified of each video as well 👊💯

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

@@SXSVideos boom! thanks man

Great work as always

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Good video and commentary. I am about to tackle the same job on a small side porch with aluminum awning. Thinking of going with 2 tone using cream top and bottom plates with white ballisters for some contrast which will match exterior of my house. I can always repaint the ballisters if I don't like it. I like to paint pieces individually to seal end grain of each piece and with 2 different colors, I like a clean new look with no over run. At least it will look good until it needs new paint.

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it's gonna turn out terrific!

Great, easy, attractive project . . . . Good job! . . . . . . Rog

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Best video I’ve seen for this project thanks for sharing 😄

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Big thanks!

That channel in the bottom of the rails is a great collection point for water and dirt.

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

So I've heard -- thanks for the tip! Simple to fill in with cut pieces

Outstanding…. Building one soon. This helped, thank you

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! It's gonna be great

great video man! keep them coming!

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Nice work, quick and simple gonna make my post that way ....

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for checking it out!

Beautiful

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Big thanks!

I also appreciate your adding local code info... 36" high and 4" between ballisters!

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but everyone should check with their local code officer as it's not the same everywhere :)

Wow looks amazing

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

T'hanks! it was a fun one

This was Amazing. Watching you Blaze through this job gave me such joy and I even got a false sense of we (the hubby & I) can do this!!🙄 But I Know better than that (especially since it involves power tools😔). I do so badly want to enclose my open front porch some, but I think we're gonna stick with a professional, like yourself!!!

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Well thanks for checking it out! I should have done a version without the power tools :) Happy New Year

@mandypryce8364

Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to let you know that we built ours and we are in our sixties. 😊

Thanks for putting in the code requirements. Totally blanked out on those.

@metaspencer

3 ай бұрын

yeah gotta keep that in the plan for sure :)

I love this I used this idea on my house and looks wonderful I got ride of my sunroom and added this nice porch love it and I love how you put the dollar in the porch brilliant idea I did that Int last house I left 100 dollars in my garage hopefully they got it. :)

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

So cool to hear! Excellent. The project sounds great and I'm super happy to hear about it :)

absolutely Beautiful and easy

This is EXACTLY how I want the rails on my little small porch! I watched several times before I asked my husband to watch. Then I sent it to my son. Hopefully they will build it for me this summer! THANK YOU! Your tutorial was easy to understand! You really do make it look easy!

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Oh great! Yeah, it'll be a simple job for them and very rewarding for you. Plus, in this crazy times it's good to keep folks busy. Good luck with it!

It looks beautiful 😍

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for checking it out

Nice! I was looking for a way to repair my railing. This helps.

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Good luck

Excellent! Thanks!

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Thank you for this video!!!

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the project!

I love it! Going to do this for ours....we are selling and had a pre-sale inspection and the only thing we were dinged on was no railing

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, getting it done will be a nice little touch that buyers will appreciate.

thank you for the video and info

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for checking it out!

Very nice and you made it look so easy! I hope you'll do a project to replace that lattice skirting and make a video of that as well.

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Oh good idea! Making that lattice look nice (trim is the key) will really make a porch pop ... while keeping out the critters.

Great stuff man

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out, buddy.

Came out nice

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, we like it a lot

Looking good 👍 Manof many talents

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video 😀this show is better than this old house... thank you

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Nice of you! And thanks for checking it out

Nice work, cool dog and amusing superstition filling the empty newel.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Great job

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

True Craftsman!

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try

Nice work

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

very nice!!

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Very nice work... Keep up

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

big thanks!

New subscriber. Fantastic video Sir. You were excellent in your explanation and demonstration of this project. Thank you now I'm more confident to try. Blessings.

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks

Good job 👏

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

thanks friend!

Great video

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very very good sir you did an excellent job I was thinking about well I am going to do my front porch as well this year and you made it so simple real easy I might not put a dollar in that case I might put $10 in there that was very good I like that very good job.

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

You're gonna do a great job! The season is warming up so project time is upon us

Exelente trabajo.. te quedo bien chingon . Compare.. saludos y ya tienes otro subscriptor.. mis respetos para ti..

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Gracias amigo! Mucho gusto!

@rafamanzanares1046

4 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer estare al pendiente de tus videos..

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

¡eso es genial!

Genius! :-) Thanks

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

you are amazing. I love it

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I love it. That is exactly what I want. I will use pocket holes. My problem is I am doing it on cement and round PVC posts. Lowes sells hardware to attach the wood to. Never heard of your superstition, very nice... Thanks so much it came out perfect

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your project! I've built a few things on concrete and always get the best stiffness if I can post THROUGH the slab, but sometimes ya gotta use anchors. Take care

Well done. You could also leave the post top off and turn it into a flower pot holder of some kind. : )

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

flower pot! cool idea ... I guess it can always be removed ... I'd kind of like a copper top, too

This is an incredible - and whats more DIRECT - video that explains what you did, how long it took, and how you did it. Top-flight video, thanks! Love the superstition thing - is it for the brownies or what?

@metaspencer

7 күн бұрын

BIG thanks for the supportive comment. great to hear! brownies definitely move this world forward :)

Saludos it turn out great and it looks like you didn't spend a lot of money.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, super affordable! definitely a good project

Your a real carpenter, I'm a pretender but I still have to come up with railing for my 20'x20' porch, ugh !

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

You'll do great! It's gonna work out

It looks perfect.👍

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a fun one

Awesome Idea! but my OCD is going wild cuz you put those uprights on the outside and on the short part of the hand rail connected to your house you put them on the inside haha but looks awesome man!

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

That porch would have made you crazy then ... all out of square, sloped, and odd shaped. I ended up doing the uprights that way just to try to keep things balance and even. Good eye!

Great job. wish you lived near me..

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

haha ... thanks for the compliment!

Seems easy enough, I guess it doesn't matter if the rails are inside one one side and outside of the other. Theis turned out nicely.

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

haha yeah I had to improvise a bit on this porch as it was out of alignment on that old house.

Nice house

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We’re hoping to sell it sooooon

for the max 4" space between ballusters i just always go 3.5". make sure first one or post is plumb of course, then just hold up the 2x4 and place your balluster next to it, pop a finish nail to temp hold it and keep moving. check for plumb every 4 or 5 ballusters as you install. pretty fast. and to me looks better than 4" spacing. i know not that big of a difference but just my personal preference. when it comes to railing height, openings id rather know im over code than being right on bc that leaves some room for error if you get someone out there that wamts to be an engineer and says you are an 1/8 low from 36" haha

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

I like you're thinking: better safe than sorry. I'll try your narrower spacing on my next one just to see how it looks. Those little touches can make a big difference

@lawrencewebb3659

4 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer yea ive always done it bc i know its going to pass plus i never have anything exactly 4" wide, but there is always scrap 2x4 around! thanks for the vid!

If I paint the railings, I always paint the balusters first in bulk with a roller, THEN cut them to length and install. It saves a lot of time on the other end.

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

Nice method!

I like it, other videos recommend not having a grove at the bottom that traps water that will rot the wood.

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you’re right ... I filled the grooves later and caulked them. Good catch!

I want to do this to my patio.

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

You’ll love it

Great video, it has inspired me to try this job myself. I’m new to code, where can I find the height requirements? Thanks again.

@metaspencer

Жыл бұрын

You can look for "uniform building code" or just check with your local zoning official or documents ... residential rails tend to need to be 36" but there are some variation to that based on the type of building, location, height, etc

Nice project, but I too noticed your baluster "botch"... probably would look nicer to have all the balusters on the porch side of the rail so the assembly points aren't visible when looking at your house from the street/sidewalks. Thanks for sharing. BTW... are those OSHA approved steel-toe crocks?

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

I see your point -- symmetry is ideal, but I've found that in old houses like this one a few quirks fit in nicely. Oh yeah, the crocs are bomb proof ;) Take care

That bottom horizontal rail is going to rot so fast. Between each baluster is cup that'll hold water after every rain or snow melt. And did I miss the reason why you put the balusters? On the outside of the first rail section, but on the inside of the second rail section that runs between the house and the corner post.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Filling in those lower gaps is a good idea for sure. On a covered porch like this one it's a bit less of a concern, but still a good point. As for the baluster variation, it was all because of the variation on this old porch which is far from square

I love the idea of putting the money in the void. Imagine those people finding that ancient money when they replace that stuff after 100 years

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

It's a little thing but always fun to do :) Hidden treasures

@metaspencer One of the best video for railing. However, I would suggest listing the wood type used, what are the measurements, what kind of nails or screws, what kind of paints? Why not painting first then assemble? Does the PDF on esty include the info? Thank you so much

@metaspencer

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions! I cover some of those details in that document on Etsy, but maybe not enough particulars for your taste. I'd be happy to chat about my wood, paint, and fastener preferences with. you over email though: metaspencer at gmail ... take care!

Hi! New subscriber here! Love the project! I was looking for an alternative pricing for porch railings. If you don't mind me asking, how much will I spend on wood for this project?! Please and Thank you!

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Ya know, wood prices are variable and it depends on the size of your porch, but I spent about $300 including the paint on this one. Good luck with it!

Hi! This is awesome! I'm gonna try doing this asap! I am also planning on wrapping my tall 4x4 posts with 1x4 & 1x6 cedar planks. Should I wrap the posts first THEN, add the railings? Also, what size screws you suggest for attaching the 2x4's to house and the tall posts? Thanks in advance!!

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely wrap those posts first -- I've done that several times and it's always been worth it for an improved dimension and look. For screws, look for outdoor rated construction or deck screws, which are not cheap, and they should be the longer ones so 3" or 3.5" ... good luck with the build! Predrill those screw holes and it'll be great

@UnitedRedDevil13

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer Thanks so much for the response & info! Yours looks really good!

Do you have a video on showing how you also built the stair rail for this?

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

I do! Check my channel ... porch stairs

For the piece you connected to the siding, did you end up caulking around that area? I'm new to any carpentry work so excuse if that's a newb question lol

@metaspencer

Ай бұрын

Always a good idea to add sealant if there is any chance of water getting in there