DON’T GET DERAILED
Wobbly deck railings aren’t just unnerving; they’re also unsafe. Toe-screwing rails to the posts by driving fasteners in at an angle offers a clean, hardware-free look. To do it:
> Use 3-inch deck screws. The fasteners need to be long enough to grip the post, since you’re driving them diagonally.
> Set a drill bit on the rail’s bottom face about 11⁄2 inches away from the post, then drill a pilot hole up into the post at about a 45-degree angle.
Drive the screw into the pilot hole. As it sinks into the rail, the
