Deck step railing how to: Outdoor stair railing detail. ... Then cut a 1-1/2 in. deep notch into the post so it sits over the stringer, flush with the outside face.

Save the stair stringer (the notched 2x12 that forms the stairs) that’s in the best shape to use as a pattern later for laying out a new set of stringers. The 2x12s are fragile, so use special ...