Installing Hog Panel Deck Railing

Increase your Deck view by 80% while gaining a better look. New construction or replacing existing wooden balusters.

[@cathymccall9846]

THE best tutorial I have found. I've been feeling a bit anxious about starting this project myself for my deck railing replacement. You have calmed my worse fears sir! Thanks a bunch for your help and humor too! Enjoy your new view. Be blessed!

[@cryofthestones333]

Excellent! Thank you and enjoy your new railings.

[@Jim-xu9jy]

I am going to build this type of handrail this weekend. Thanks for the drain hole tip because my carpenter bees need all the help they can get.

[@ColleenWelch-wy8wh]

we used Emmitt's video to finish off a new deck and the directions were great for beginner's!! thank you!

[@Eaglewatch333]

Awesome! I hope you have a great view to enjoy. 👍

[@madone8993]

Great Video - Just went to HD and got lumber I have hog rail and love how you did yours !!!!

[@Eaglewatch333]

I hope you’re as happy as I am with mine!

[@capwinder9471]

A great idea, and a great video to show you how to do it. The view is fantastic. Thanks so much.

[@HerVibesDivine]

Can't wait to get outside and get this started!!! Perfect tutorial. Thanks for the boost of confidence!

[@Eaglewatch333]

Excellent! Exact same principle with 4” x 4” post. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

[@Martin-cm9gy]

I like it! I’m going to go take my deck rail apart and redo it with hog panel. Thanks a lot!

[@Eaglewatch333]

👍 Worth the effort. One of my favorite upgrades.

[@douglas9328]

Looks really good. Thank you for sharing

[@Eaglewatch333]

You got it. Hope your project turns out well!

[@danbechinski4974]

Excellent video thank you

[@Eaglewatch333]

👍 Best to you on your project

[@eddywilliams4743]

Well done. Keep the video's coming

[@Eaglewatch333]

Thanks, I’ll do that 👍

[@Cocomelongjamatia228]

Very nice and helpful video watching from Tripura, India.

[@Eaglewatch333]

Excellent! 👍

[@tanstaafl5695]

Excellent! The wife is happy!

[@Eaglewatch333]

Happy Wife, Happy Life 👍

[@ThienNguyen-wq7yd]

Awesome. Thank you

[@Eaglewatch333]

👍 Good luck with your project!

[@americanpancakelive]

I was going to use cabling but, hell, this looks pretty cool.

[@Eaglewatch333]

Cabling is nice too, but you won’t regret the hog panels 👍

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Man, that looks good! How much was it per panel? About $50 hog wire + wood?

[@Eaglewatch333]

It’s closer to $100. total for a 6 ft. panel plus wood. The 6’ hog panel at Home Depot is $65. and add another $35. for wood. 8 ft. panels are $90. so about $125. total for an 8 ft. section. Good luck and enjoy

[@4thDimensionParanormal]

The bottom and top inside panel boards did you just rip a 2x4 ? Looks awesome !

[@Eaglewatch333]

Those were pressure treated 2”x2”x8’s. (I don’t know why but a 2x2x8 and a 2x4x8 cost the same. I did rip down 2”x4”x 8’s on my most recent deck project. 20 minutes on the table saw saved over $80. on my 5 hog panel rails.

[@luis082591]

Where did you get the panels ??

[@patrickobrien8851]

Great video, thanks! Was all of the wood PT wood? If so, was it of a particular type? And, did you treat it after it was installed? Many thanks...

[@Eaglewatch333]

Yes, all regular pressure treated. I do spend more for premium pt 5/4” boards for the top handrail when available. Give the new wood a month or so to dry out and definitely waterproof it with a good quality sealer. I usually use a Behr stain/sealer from the local Home Depot but there’s a lot of good products out there. Good luck 👍

[@patrickobrien8851]

@@Eaglewatch333 Thanks for the detailed reply, for which you will be punished with one more set of questions 🙂. Do you get the PT boards at a local lumber yard, or at one of the big box DIY stores? I find that the finish quality of PT lumber is very rough, and doesn't do as well with treatment as does green or finish DF, for example. Plus, when you cut into the PT lumber, you're dealing with the dust, as well as exposing interior wood to the elements (yes, which I know you later treat also). I'm leaning towards cedar or prime grade KD DF; wood types or wood grades are rarely discussed in videos, it seems to me (and that might only be my missing the info...). Thanks, again!

[@Eaglewatch333]

I do get most of my wood (and other materials) from the big box stores. I do use a local supplier but often they don’t carry the selection I need. You’re right, good wood is getting harder to come by so I’m selective where it matters. After the wood on a project is dry enough to stain, I go over it with a sander before sealing. As far as using different types of wood- that’s totally an individual choice and what you’re willing to spend. I do know the pt pine decks I build, if taken care of, will outlast me. Hope your project turns out great!

[@patrickobrien8851]

@@Eaglewatch333 Great detail in that reply, and many thanks for it. The deckboards are 2" cedar, so I certainly do the 4x4" posts with cedar, and figure out the rest after inspecting what the local lumberyard has. The big box stores, given that I live in the boonies, are a distance away, and one needs to do a very close measurement of all that is needed, with the usual % over. Take care!

[@tonynewsom9244]

What screws are you using? I always use deck screws and the wood always splits

[@Eaglewatch333]

I use the Deckmate star bit (torx) screw. The dryer the wood the easier it will spit, especially close to the ends of a board. Many times I keep a drill handy to pre-drill screw holes if it’s splitting or close to the end of a flooring deck board.

[@chuckaustin3688]

Where did you get the hog panel wire? how much were they?

[@Eaglewatch333]

Home Depot- $65. for a 3’x6’ panel $90. for 3’x8’ panel- I recently purchased the same brand at a local building supply store for about $5 a panel cheaper

[@chuckaustin3688]

Thanks for the information!

[@GaBassFishing59]

Where did you get your panels?

[@Eaglewatch333]

Home Depot- They sell 6’ and 8’ panels

[@jasontaylor9871]

Are hog panels galvanized or will they rust over time?

[@Eaglewatch333]

The panels I used are powder coated - a heat treatment process and very rust resistant. The galvanized panels are available but I prefer the look of the black colored wire.

[@315gena]

@@Eaglewatch333Where did you get the wire panels?

[@Eaglewatch333]

Home Depot

[@luis082591]

Where did you get the panels ???

[@Eaglewatch333]

Home Depot sells them and I use a local building supply that sells them for a few dollars cheaper

[@luis082591]

@@Eaglewatch333 What gauge it’s ?

[@luis082591]

What’s the size of the squares?

[@Eaglewatch333]

6 gauge- 4” x 4” squares

[@luis082591]

@@Eaglewatch333 Thanks a lot for the info