Best way to anchor stailess steel posts to deck

[keithl]

Hi all,
my first post so be kind:wink:.

We're building a deck as part of a rennovation and I'm a bit concerned as to how a stainless steel post should be anchored on a timber deck. The guy at the suppliers just said to simply screw into the joist around the border of the deck. Is that all that's needed? With people leaning on the balustrade, kids climbing on it, tension from the wires etc I'd have thought that the posts would loosen pretty quickly...???

Any info would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Keith

[Bleedin Thumb]

what sort of base do the posts have?

[Make it work]

Is the deck already built?

[keithl]

what sort of base do the posts have?

The posts flare out to a round flange that have 4 holes around the circumference for the screws. My main concern is that the posts are just surface mounted on the deck and screwed into the joist under the deck. Hope that makes sense.

[keithl]

Is the deck already built?

Not yet.

[Make it work]

That being the case, make sure there is a good mounting point below each of the posts and say hi to Uncle Bob for me.

PS - Don't skimp on the fasteners.