J. Olmos thank you very much. We try our best to build it square to start with. That makes installing much easier. But we always pop and level on to be sure it’s nice and plumb
Nice clean job. Very helpful! I enjoy your videos. I liked how you used those pieces of wood in the holes to hold the rail plumb. Do you ever just lean 2x4s on it to hold it plumb while it dries? And what kind of bit do you use to mix up your concrete?
Thanks for watching. Yes I’ve used 2x4s and heck I’ve even used a shovel to hold it plum until the concrete sets up. Whatever it takes to get it done. And for the bit it’s a simple paint mixer you can buy at any hardware store.
Looks like a pain in the ass process. I’ve never done it tho. How do you know how far to drill? Do you make the legs on the rail random and just bury a foot of the material in the dirt or how does this all work?
Actually core drilling is our preferred method of install. With the right equipment it’s actually not bad at all. And in our opinion it’s the most professional way to do it. The clean look is much better than having base plates and anchors. Generally concrete is 4” thick, we always go a minimum of 3” and sometimes more if possible. If you drill through the 4” concrete slab it’s not the end of the world.
Yes we do use bolt plates to anchor handrails from time to time and there is nothing at all wrong with that. That makes it much easier if the rails need to be removed in the future etc. But we just prefer the core drill method as I gives it a much cleaner look. If you use the bolt plates you'll have to add caps to cover the anchors. Those can be bought at King or one of the architectural designs suppliers Thanks for watching we hope you subscribed
We have to DD-150. That model can be used by hand as you see here. It can also be attached to a base stand which we would use for larger holes or drilling horizontal or overhead. This is a 3" bit so it's pretty easy to manage by hand, this drill also has a slip clutch which keeps from grabbing. Once you get up to 6" bits or so I'd recommend using a stand
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Nice work. Looks straight and level.
J. Olmos thank you very much. We try our best to build it square to start with. That makes installing much easier. But we always pop and level on to be sure it’s nice and plumb
Does water not get in the cracks, freeze and break the footing?
Nice clean job. Very helpful! I enjoy your videos. I liked how you used those pieces of wood in the holes to hold the rail plumb. Do you ever just lean 2x4s on it to hold it plumb while it dries? And what kind of bit do you use to mix up your concrete?
Thanks for watching. Yes I’ve used 2x4s and heck I’ve even used a shovel to hold it plum until the concrete sets up. Whatever it takes to get it done. And for the bit it’s a simple paint mixer you can buy at any hardware store.
Looks great!! What did you use for concrete?
Por-Rok. we prefer that as it's non shrink. Can be purchased at Fastenal
Looks like a pain in the ass process. I’ve never done it tho. How do you know how far to drill? Do you make the legs on the rail random and just bury a foot of the material in the dirt or how does this all work?
Actually core drilling is our preferred method of install. With the right equipment it’s actually not bad at all. And in our opinion it’s the most professional way to do it. The clean look is much better than having base plates and anchors. Generally concrete is 4” thick, we always go a minimum of 3” and sometimes more if possible. If you drill through the 4” concrete slab it’s not the end of the world.
Is there any case in which you would cap the bottom of the rail with anchor plates and bolt them into the concrete instead of this?
Yes we do use bolt plates to anchor handrails from time to time and there is nothing at all wrong with that. That makes it much easier if the rails need to be removed in the future etc. But we just prefer the core drill method as I gives it a much cleaner look. If you use the bolt plates you'll have to add caps to cover the anchors. Those can be bought at King or one of the architectural designs suppliers
Thanks for watching we hope you subscribed
What Hilti model core drill are you using?
We have to DD-150. That model can be used by hand as you see here. It can also be attached to a base stand which we would use for larger holes or drilling horizontal or overhead. This is a 3" bit so it's pretty easy to manage by hand, this drill also has a slip clutch which keeps from grabbing. Once you get up to 6" bits or so I'd recommend using a stand