Deck Railing Leads to Clever Invention! // 12' x 10' Mobile Home Deck Build - Pt. 5

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In today's video we continue building our new 12 x 10 free standing deck on the back of our 1988 Palm Harbor Single Wide Mobile Home. Today we show how to build deck railings. We use a simple but tried and true deck construction method that is easy to do and will still pass most code inspections for deck building. We also invent a clever tool to help us install the balusters much faster and more precise. Let's go!
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[@danielheartsill4269]

That home is no longer a Palm Harbor. It is a Sam & Angela & Son's home. It is no longer a mobile home as it has no wheels and is on a foundation. And it no longer looks like a single wide. It is a beautiful home and getting better each day. I am so proud of and for you guys for doing a fantastic job.

[@lisaconverse5858]

Sam, you are a balancebeamologist and a spacingologist and a deckologist…your perfectionology relaxes my mind.. thanks

[@sam-and-angela]

Happy to help!

[@ewidmer1]

Love hearing the boys outside and playing

[@krista6677]

I thought for sure you were going to pop on an all season mud room to the back because….kids and all their stuff . Maybe that super well built deck will transform after all the code stuff is done??😉LOL All your Reno’s are fantastic!!! Really enjoy it and can’t wait until the gardens start 👍 You two are really showing what patience, budgeting and good old sweat equity can accomplish. Your boys are learning so much about team work, the ups and downs of doing it yourself and making things work out, and the satisfaction of hard work over time. I love that they aren’t stuck in front of some device but outside actually playing!!! ❤️

[@oldcollegecoed]

Sam, you brag all you want! You are ingenious! And you & Angela are the new “Dynamic Duo!”

[@connieverbeck1110]

Just who I wanted to see!! Just got home from work.

[@connieverbeck1110]

That looks fabulous!! Good job on tge spacer. Easier is better!!

[@bethhardin8795]

Sam does a good job of explaining what he's doing in a simple way and not confusing. Great job on your big deck...so far. I like how you're leaving room for wide stairs, not small ones.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. Sam explains what he's doing with building. May the Lord bless you and your family and protect you and your family

[@edgasaway2207]

You’ll two remind me of the old Mom and Paw Kittle shows. You watched it and went away with a smile.

[@eleanormcarthur6747]

Sam you and Angela work together so well, and that was a great idea with the spacer.

[@garystuart226]

Hi Angela and Sam , I’m Gary from across the pond in the UK and started watching from where u moved ur home to this current location, , wished to say what a lovely couple u are with a wonderful family , is inspirational to watch where u both take so much pride and dedication in all the work that u do, always going that extra mile to ensure it’s done just so , ur a massive credit to one another and all that u do , bless u for taking us along ur building journey , plus I bet the kids are throughly enjoying having all that room ,lol,really adore ur videos , stay safe and well and have a great week 👍👍

[@rr8960]

The clip of your boys with the background music?! Priceless!

[@VeilZuTun]

I love the whole aesthetic of the deck and its placement. ❤ The boys are still living the life, imagination opens up so much as they become adults, and their ideas are always inspired.

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Sam Angela & boys,your deck is so very nice & you all will enjoy it.My grandkids love spending time on my deck.I love the black you put on.Really dressed it up.Have a great week & see you next time.🌷💕🌷

[@lcr603]

Nice touch filming Sam’s reflection 🙂

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks! 🙂

[@JSFurst]

They say necessity is the mother of all invention... Nice jig!

[@crazyjohn6130]

Sam I loved your talk at the end. Soon you can sit back and enjoy relaxing and yelling at the kids king of your castle

[@sam-and-angela]

Can't wait! :)

[@redmapleleaf4617]

You two and your boys are my favorite American family! Love you guys. And love the deck, too.

[@wendyburston3132]

Appreciate your sincerity at the end. May the Lord give you times of refreshing.

[@ktshorty4808]

I love Isaac's faces, but when he does it stealth!

[@o.smallwood4268]

Sam has a new notch on his belt; "inventor" ! 👍

[@virginialewis9854]

That deck is a great size for future dinners and sunrises! I can't wait to see the finished product! Absolutely love the go cart modification! How creative!

[@jaystanley5351]

IT LOOKS GOOD. Y'ALL MUST LOVE TO DO WOOD WORKING PROJECTS. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR VIDEO. REALLY ENJOYED IT.

[@joannye2871]

The deck is awesome…I LOVED Mad Max and his loyal follower!

[@ctapson4374]

I loved the camera shot of the reflection of the work off the windows!

[@1550arenteria]

You have an inventor's mind for sure.

[@carolynberry5465]

That spacer was genius. 👍

[@3msannie]

Wishing you many many quiet and relaxing times and great memories on your beautiful deck!

[@sam-and-angela]

Thank you so much!

[@davexander4142]

Video production, editing, music is getting better with every video, kudos to you guys for constantly upping your game. Great stuff.

[@dianeblack8849]

that music was depressing

[@lynncrum]

@@dianeblack8849 I liked it.

[@MrDavidmayer]

I am so excited for you to move in the 1966 Palm Harbor Single Wide mobile home. Cannot wait. When will you get the mini splits installed? I know you all are so excited to move as well. Everything must be inspected and what else do you have to do to be able to move?

[@vdarr1]

Great video! Inventor headed to Shark Tank!!!!Bravo guys!

[@elainebuchka6533]

JUST LOOK AT IT !!🤣🤣💖 LOOKING SUPER !! Love the Invention Sam !! Glad you got to Hopefully get your Back in Check, Angela ? And, found some Good Bargains too!!🤣 I love watching You All build and the bloopers too. You two are Funny !! Those Boys sure fixed up there go-cart cool!!😁💖

[@deborahlehman8617]

I myself love your Bloopers and your rambling at the end,lol

[@charlene5461]

Lol! Always love the bloopers!!😂 Sam...A girl HAS to shop!!💯 Love to watch your new homestead grow faster than the weeds!! So happy for y'all!! Have a blessed week!!

[@sam-and-angela]

You're right! I'm happy to give her that time too.. when we're able. :)

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Really cool invention Sam , and I'm loving the bloopers! 😂😂😂😂😂👍💕💕💕

[@pam3655]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ them boys take after their dad on inventing the neatest things lol love the go cart thinga majiggy....😁😁😁😁

[@darrellwbrown9671]

Very nice job Sam. I like the look you chose for the rails and balusters. The only thing I did differently was raise the bottom rail to the width of a 2x4 and screwed my balusters flush so I had about 3-1/2” to clean the deck of dirt, leaves, and winter snow. Keep up the good work.

[@carmensmith4271]

Lol, "would you look at that", "just look at it" Happy to see someone else use that phrase. I had to laugh when I heard you say that. My husband and I do the same thing, lol. Great video and invention. Will have to do the same when we do our deck. Thanks again for the knowledge and the laugh.

[@RichardCWard]

Sam and Angela, I enjoyed watching your work today and the post and hand rails look really good and another job well done.

[@Silvermoonhomestead]

Not a damn thing wrong with stopping for a minute and enjoying the results of your hard work. Once you get some furniture out there, it'll just be that much sweeter.

[@kayhenry6293]

Great invention! Now you are an esteemed balusterologist!

[@18rcurry]

Your soundtrack is an excellent choice , so peaceful.

[@dsoucy11]

Love your channel! You will have a home to be proud of when you are done. It does scare me when I see the boys on the kart with no helmets. We had a tragic go kart accident in our neighborhood and a permanent injury caused by no helmet. Even on dirt.

[@ceciliaeplett6511]

Sign the invention and give it away as a gift, I would like it.....great job

[@TexasBeliever57]

It looks so awesome. I hope y'all get some of those solar lights that go on top of the 4 x 4's. I know y'all have some kind of solar lighting in mind. Also, what a beautiful & relaxing view. Well done y'all.

[@mariowickel456]

Good job Sam it's getting there !!!

[@cathychavis9250]

The deck looks awesome and You both need your program on HGTV and I enjoy your videos

[@brucejgallettajr1014]

Your so called invention is made by every carpenter and deck builder in America I made a full length one out of aluminum 40 years ago I still have have it

[@seekerbee4494]

Glad you got a replacement hat, it's becoming your signature.

[@sam-and-angela]

This was before the hat was mowed over... BUT a viewer did send me a replacement! So the trademark shall live on! :)

[@seekerbee4494]

@@sam-and-angela oh, that's funny, thank you for letting me know. The hat is so unique, I was surprised you could "replace" it so quickly.

[@monetahuff3052]

We had a deck for years but when we got old we turned it into a screened in porch,then when we got older it turned into a sun room / mud room.My plants do wonderful in this room

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Oh wow guys, this deck is looking so incredible, I really love those black pieces it is a nice look, much better than straight wood. It is also so wonderfully huge, I am hoping that I can get one of those built on the back of my house, it won't be that large but it will be half that size and it will look so cool. I really love everytime you post a new video, Sam you are so great at your building and construction skills and I love to see each new project that gets started, and that tool you created to get those rails up was so awesome. Also seeing your boys riding around in there cute buggy was just so cute and they looked like they were having a really great time and that is so wonderful for them. I am so excited for you all to be able to finally move into your mobile home that doesn't look like a mobile home it looks amazing and I am really liking it so much. I hope that you have a great week coming up, sending love and hugs, bye for now. 😂😊🥰🤗💜💜

[@kscheuerman5378]

The deck looks great. I can't wait to see your stair install. Great job Sam & Angela!!!!! You are the best. God Bless you all & take care

[@jlvetor123]

Sam your cool. The jig is a good one. You seem good at getting the top of 2X2 even but add to your jig a small 2X2 piece so when you position your 2x2 up right it will be perfect every time without concern. You have a great family. God be with you.

[@lyndarowe7191]

Cutest boys & Mom & Dad!!😊

[@deskjockey237]

LOL Baluster (or Appalachian “ballister”) thing-a-ma-bob! Love it! Could’ve marked your height on the tool for each rail so you didn’t have to eye ball it! . (Use the nail polish) Love your videos. The deck looks awesome!! (You can use painted rebar for the balusters or for decorative finish). Fried by the heat…fried by the kids!!!

[@crinkle2649]

Angela had a busy day. Good stores to go to, and the chiropractor is always a great thing to do.

[@kathleenmcginley4827]

I had a 4' bench made with 2x12's next to the back door. it was great for sitting with coffee on weekend mornings, planning projects. Shopping bags set aside for unlocking the door. My muck boots & yardwork sneakers lived under it. If you make a longer bench, filthy shoes and boots for the whole family need not enter the house ( and it's simple extra seating for events). You will have to do a video of what your list is after you move in. Wondering what the priorities are. I mean, there is always sumthin'.

[@tommiejones1072]

Great idea!

[@laruedouglas1064]

Awesome 👍

[@sheryldougherty282]

Mother of invention. Make a job easier. Way to go. Can’t wait to see the finished deck.

[@debbiesmith851]

In a world with so much chaos… I am so grateful & appreciative of your selection of background music 🎶 as I’m watching this video & cleaning house 🏡 THANK YOU! Haha 😂 after I posted the above message then the video showed the boys creative invention on their go-cart(?)… too funny!

[@sam-and-angela]

Hahaha sorry about that one! :)

[@markholmes1346]

The deck looks really nice guys, no skimping on design! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@CJLeTeff]

Love seeing your two video bombers! 😁👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤘🏻🤘🏻 Beautiful job you guys! Great move adding the additional post, it’s not only aesthetically more pleasing it’s also lots stronger!

[@billiehuskins8129]

Great invention !! I lea4n so much from both of you you explain it so well you are another Bob Villa

[@lechatbotte.]

You’re going to have to start including the Feral children in your introductions!! They’ve worked so hard. Oh my gosh I’m dying Mad max that was so perfect.

[@reannejarvis9464]

My dad used to call that a jig. He was a whiz at this stuff. 🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏼🤘🏿💋❤️

[@sharonaxelrod4608]

Your deck is going to be gorgeous. It is so well planned and installed. It looks "cherry". Sam, Angela, and the ferals job well done. Bless you all.

[@gdotone1]

Man! That looks good. Lol, if you put up a roof and some walls windows you’ve got a whole new room, lol. Good job

[@moragellis3040]

Looks amazing. I was thinking when you were putting the black bits on 'aren't those upside down?' thanks for the explanation. Still loving all those bloopers☺️.

[@troyyarbrough]

That "tool" for spacing the balusters was a smart idea. Way to go Sam.

[@lindarichards1540]

An improvement of spacer block needs is a reference marks to use for height of the picket.

[@rodv7779]

Sam, great work on designing and implementing your bannister spacing jig! Woodworking jigs are inexpensive to make. They will improve your accuracy, and it really helps with the workflow! These jigs are free to make from scraps and go a long way to making the tasks much more reliable and easy to accomplish! From watching your videos throughout your move, you may have outgrown the Craftsman Cordless tool lineup. You can hear them struggling to get the job done. It's time to contact Milwaukee or Dewalt to sponsor your channel. You definitely have the subscriber base to obtain these needed sponsorships. I'd recommend upgrading to either the M18 Fuel lineup from Milwaukee or Dewalt 20v professional cordless tools. Besides, who doesn't want free tools to boot. :) I'm sure you will see a massive performance upgrade, and you can thank me later, haha. You guys are doing a fantastic job with everything. Great to see a family working together as a team. All the best. Cheers

[@hawbakervicki459]

Just keeps looking better. You both are amazing

[@dennisatkins9837]

Very nice of shot of you working in the window reflection. You made the correct decision on the deck railing.

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks! I was hoping it would turn out as neat as it seemed in my head. :)

[@Lantanana]

*wolf whistle* I love a deck... with those squared edges... it seems so 'in place'!

[@dawneverix7527]

Just love your family, so nice to watch. Thank you

[@brendakilberg5727]

Clever invention Sam! Thank you for sharing your handy tips too!

[@geneschuur6732]

Good thinking on the space block. Life made easy.

[@linamatthews512]

Yay, after many days of binge watching, I'm now caught up. I still have other playlists to watch though. 😆😆

[@robinrummel1359]

I love the deck, wish I had one on my house! Although I would want something over it for shade in the afternoon. 😊 Many people might think a mobile home is too small for them to live in. But everything is relative and after living in the camper for months, I imagine you will all feel like you've moved into a mansion when you're finally able to move into your home! 🏰 Hope it happens soon. 💖

[@sam-and-angela]

We totally agree!!!

[@terryfritschler2915]

dry wallscrews outside rust and no strength also not up to code

[@leahstaska2515]

Very cute glasses, Angela! I like!!

[@sam-and-angela]

Thank you! 🤗

[@sheilawhite8628]

Love all you do and especially the boys go cart all decked out and the music so fits LoL

[@guysolis5843]

Haha! Awesome deck and your wife is awesome too. My wife works like yours also. She helped me do a lot but she's a tiger. I was in the back garden and she was out front, I swear she rotated the tires on my truck!! Take care you two. from Denver Colorado..

[@kathrynmauro8673]

Great idea 💡 Sam! As a child I always loved hearing the saw and other power tools 🔧. It meant something new was being built.

[@mariawhite1328]

Lol mad max 2! Love it! I like the bannisters that way.

[@N4TNA]

If you haven't finished the balusters yet, you really should add a small block of wood to the top side of your jig to set the baluster height. Welcome to the world of jig making. It is a real art to find a way to set up ways to do repetitive tasks easier and more accurately.

[@juleswins3]

Mad Max Level with Thunderdome!

[@rubberdc]

Hot Wheels! yeah , I used to love playing with them . omg the turns and bumps and everything , your deck is perfect

[@Katzbynite]

LMAO! "Deck Hooker" , "My brain has been fried by the kids, Honey" Those bloopers too darn funny! Then the kids with their MAD MAX scene, just so much humor in one video. The Deck is looking awesome! I saw the price of the black metal bannisters too; I think I will paint or black stain when I get to a point of building a deck. The "Deck Hooker" was a really good idea. Sam, you give some really good tips when building. Great job!

[@sam-and-angela]

We're always happy to help entertain or educate! :)

[@peterkoster5053]

Sam. If you are cutting a 1x4 bring the saw depth a little more shallow. Bring the blade right to almost the minimum you need. That will help the shield push back on its own. If you have it set full depth and shield won't work properly to push back and then yes it does tend to bind.

[@bettyfletcher6489]

Wow deck looks great ! Them boys are something else. Funny, I like the end of the videos, showing bloopers

[@orion3267]

I'd rather have those black rail pieces like you did upside down because here when it snows or it rains and freezes, I can see water getting in there and freezing, expanding and loosening up over time. Looks great.

[@daleacker988]

Love the deck wish I could come and hang out with you guys and gals enjoy it you all deserve it

[@valeriemcgowan8415]

Dam nail polish, lol great vlog. Looking good ! You'll have years of enjoyment!!

[@sandykinnee656]

You both are such an inspiration. Enjoy following your projects.

[@keithmaddox01]

been hanging banisters like that since 93, but make a mark for lining up your screws and the tops ... great job

[@lindacsmith13]

your property is well protected. nice job boys.

[@edwardcupp7844]

it was nice meeting youns at home depot nice family

[@carolyncarlson3825]

The deck is huge...i really like it. Yall did a great job ...you will get a lot of use. Love your boys...they are adorable 😍....hugs

[@SxmTech101]

The dynamic duo wins again, love to see you guys work together, God Bless you guys always.

[@LuJustLu]

I am in love with the back deck! I mean, the front one is awesome but the back one does it for me. I think it is that amazing view and the privacy that takes it to another level. It is beautiful. I would imagine early morning quiet time/devotionals would be wonderful out there.

[@delorisjones7729]

I love that your boys get out and play and invent, rather than sitting in front of a gaming board....love you guys

[@denisemacdonald2062]

That’s a beefin’ deck!!!!

[@CJLeTeff]

Sam, easiest way to cut that front deck board is to use a fence guide on your skillsaw, no measuring just set to 2 inches and cut! 👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤘🏻🤘🏻 Cut some angle pieces to tie the posts together for extra strength!