Fail: Deck Post and Railing Fail
Structural deck members cannot be attached to each other with just decking screws. Structural screws such as SPAX, GRK, or USP Structural connectors or fasteners must be used in order to ensure a trouble free and safe installation. To resolve this issue we slowly ratchet strapped the post into place as to not cause damage to the wood members then fasted the railing properly to the post. Using just fasteners to bring the post into place would have stripped out the fasteners and damaged the wood members causing a failed deck railing repair.