Square or turned spindle balustrade: How to install

• Attach the base rails in between the posts using angle brackets, at a maximum of 99 mm height above the deck
• Cut the fillet section into maximum 99 mm segments
• Inlay segments of 99 mm fillet followed by a spindle-sized gap. Fillets should be secured to the base rail with panel pins
• Repeat this process for thehandrail
• Insert all of the spindles into the gaps left between the fillet and cover with the handrail. You may wish to use wood glue before inserting the spindles
• Fix the handrail to the post using angle brackets

Roman columns: How to install 

• Screw down through deck board to roman column
• Screw up through deck board to joist above; this ensures no screws are visible at the top

Roman column: end post assembly

• It is important to treat any exposed timber with a suitable end grain preserver to help protect against rot and decay
• Cut four lengths of deck board to the desired height to match your roman column wall
• Secure these together as shown to create a complete post

Roman column: post cap assembly

• Cut two triangles from the end of a deck board; these will form the top of the post
• See detail below.