Deck Railing Replacement for a Subscriber… The perfect one day project for our crew! 

I could only imagine looking out on my deck and seeing the contractors smelling the wood 😆

I can’t believe Jamie didn’t have a jig to drill those holes for the cable through the posts! Great video!

Always informative and a fun watch …. Surprising that with Jaimes extremely perfect dry sense of humor there would be any moisture problems when he’s around

Aircraft drill bits were originally designed to be used on aircrafts, as the name suggests! You were able to drill holes through deep cavities and then through thin materials.

love you guys. I'm from Sweden and is a carpenter myself.

Perkins is one of my favorite channels and I look forward to your videos. A perfect balance of information and entertainment. Thank you for all your hard work to bring these videos to us.

Good job guys 👦 👏 👍 !! The homeowners seems happy with the work done and getting a Cameo appearance on RU-vid..... :)

I believe using the term zoom is actually correct and tracking is moving the camera closer or farther from the subject. But this is not.TV production class. Great video as always!

"I don't know if I like the backdrop" -- Great line :P

Every time I cut steel cable, I wrap it it electrical tape. It helps to keep it from fraying!

Tin solder and a soldering iron will save the tips of the cable when threading into holes. You can also wrap it with fine sewing thread. And then you do not have to collect thin wire on the floor.

That’s a million times better than the original rail, you can see the beautiful surroundings better.

I like that you are reusing the material rather than throwing it in a dumpster.

In Germany we call this drill bit a "schalungsbohrer" which is "formwork drill" in english. You're welcome :-P

Wow, that really opens up those views!

Us Irish get around we are even in north Carolina and nice to see the lads wearing green for paddy’s day and we know good builders when we see them big shout out from a subscriber in Ireland 🇮🇪👍

I’ve got some jobs you could do. I’m conveniently located 1 hour outside Sydney, Australia. 😳 You’ll have to use the metric system here though. 🤣 Love your work 👍

Use a perfectly straight (jointed & planed) 2x4 on edge as a drilling template. Drill the template holes on the drill press to make'em perfectly true. Clamp it to the post, start all the holes on one side & then switch it over for straight holes with no blow out.

maybe a plastic template/jig will work to drill the cable holes evenly with a side fence to keep flush to one side of the post .

It appears the cedar rotted because it was painted. Cedar should only be stained with penetrating oil or left natural. It will last 50 plus years if allowed to dry. Hence cedar shake roofs.

Looks great gentleman. Keep up the jokes and good work. 😎

An aircraft bit is an old school name for the days when aircraft were made of wood frames and covered in treated cloth materials and when mechanics needed to reach into the framing/cloth covering for whatever reason that drilling was required, they used these long bits. In the 25 years I was in the USAF, I never heard of this terminology. However, I have read about it. In my USAF career we referred to them as the bit diameter size by the length of the bit, like 1/4-inch X 10". We never had much need for drill bits like that, but we would need long drivers occasionally. And we also required driver bits with universal joint in them to get around objects, precluding having to remove said objects. In the USAF, repair time, turnaround is very significant so as to get the aircraft back into service. Fly, fight, WIN! A little flux and solder will prevent the cables from getting frayed while feeding through the flanges/posts.

Awe Man, Eric that's like when you're running new cables on the road bike. I hate when it starts to UN-ravel, CHEERS!!

Since this was a single project video a before-and-after shot would have been a nice button on this “bottle episode” (fancy schmancy tv lingo)

With a shop and drill press, you could make a block with a perfectly plumb hole to use as a guide.

Every time ⏲ I see you guys cable railings, I'm amazed 👏🏿.

What happened to the portable drill press from your previous cable railing videos?

You could tune the cables so the wind will make musical sounds. Just a random comment to help the algorithm. The rail looks great! (that part is sincere)

Looks so much better. No more blocked views

I love the video Erik! Hopefully I can meet you guys when I come down to visit North Carolina

Drip some super glue on the tips of the cables next time to help prevent the ends/strands from fraying. Edit: Spelling

'i dunno if i like the back drop'....lol

Aircraft drill bits are long drill bits where they often need to drill holes reaching through deep cavities, and then through thin materials in hard to reach places

Cedar decks are popular here in the KC area. Stringers are pressure treated, everything else is cedar including support posts.

This Day a Repair Work from a Wood Balcony and the Balustrade. For this Team a light Work. But a great to interesting experience the Cable Balustrade. Greeting 🇦🇹

Thanks Guy's...love the cable rail look , a few more videos on this , I think I can try myself... well maybe !!!

I love that you reuse timber, that you save timber offcuts and reuse them, and that you decontruct more than you demolish.

4:22 am🇵🇭♥️♥️always watching and learning....

I work in Rowan county , I really enjoy yours videos and my wish is one day meet you guys and would like to you guys let me work one day with y’all . 🙏🏻

You can get special treated cedar for wood shake roofing shingles but the biggest thing is design that allows air to flow and keep it dry if it’s exposed to rain and moisture.

Tape a string level on the top of your drill after you've removed the hooks on it so you can hit the secondary hole. Use a small wood awl rather than a cotter pin.

Hand shake sign off is becoming a rare sighting in this day and age.

A tip for cutting wire rope, use a few turns of electrical tape and cut through the tape, you will get a clean cut every time.

Looks awesome! Wish the owner would paint the wood black first but looks great

I have a client that had cedar railing and pickets also. Plus the house is all done with cedar planks. Last long but does get ruined over time and with no maintenance done on them. I had to replace all railing and pickets with pressure treated pine for them. I am in the south eastern part of NC. She had it all milled for the house some 35 years ago.

You know, guys, I have not missed a single ''episode''. I have always wanted to move to and live in either Oregon or Washington state. But the views from the job sites you guys construct and create at are magnanimous and absolutely riveting! Then I stumbled upon ''Donnie Laws'' and his content on Appalachia, (myths, superstitions, old homes and farms.......), Now I am really having a hard time making up my mind on where to live when I move. I really want to leave the insanity of Southern California behind, Even if I am like 10th generation or more. Thank you ''PERKINS CREW''!

Quality is improving alot. I love watching your videos and learning new things

Aircraft bit! Just nicknamed for them bwcause they make drilling holes in deep places easier!

Cedar last great in drier areas. In wet areas It needs a ton of oil stain so the grain actually soaks up the protective coating

there is a great tool made for drilling through that past,, i thought it was on this channel

If you're curious enough, swage one of those connectors on and then cut it with a grinder. Chances are, you won't be able to even see the strands of the cable anymore. With a good tool you damn near cold weld the cable to the ferrule.

Looks very clean and simple

Great video guys.

Really a nice touch on that deck!

OMG that backdrop is gorgeous!!

THANKS A TON PERKINS BUILDER GUYS!!!! We absolutely love our railing.

The action of crimping does more than just "holding with tension", it actually weld them togheter, as surprising as it sounds.

Thursday afternoon enjoyment of watching a PBB video..thanks guys!! Keep up the good work!!

Aircraft drill bits are long drill bits originally designed for use in the aircraft industry where they often need to drill holes reaching through deep cavities, and then through thin materials.

Pro Tip. Put a boxed in wrench or ring (wedding ring) on the drill bit and if you keep it in the middle (between the bit and the wood) it will keep it level. Then you only have to keep it good left to right.

Great video as always nice to see the team out in the community helping (smile) UK

I'm here!

The drill bit If it has a hole in it it's a bell hanger bit for fishing wires run bit in hook wire to hole pull bit and wire back out.

I know with swaging control cables on aircraft, you make 3 crimps. First in the middle, second at the termination/turnbuckle end, and the third at the cable end, and all in the same orientation

Deck looks so good with those cables!

🙋‍♂️🇮🇪 great bunch of lads.

One thing that I like to do when drilling through a post is I get a long tiny drill bit and use that to drill through the post, almost like a pilot hole Then I can come back with the bigger drill bit and drill from each side so I have clean holes on each side. Takes the guess work out of trying to hit it from each side.

Can't believe Jamie didn't build a jig to drill those holes.

Cedar is also a bitter wood

"CABLE BULLET" is the best cable rail system out there...

Looks good guys keep up the quality work 👊🏼👊🏼🪚🔨🇺🇸✌🏼

Try using a spade bit and watch for the very tip to come out the other side then the other side can be drilled without damage

Love the cable rail.

Make a U shaped jig. Take two 2x4’s the width of the posts, drill a hole through the center of one, stack the two together and drill through the first and into the second. Screw a board to connect the two drilled boards together into the U shape. Now you have a jig to drill through each side half way to meet in the middle. It will take far less time to make the jig than it took me to type this! 😂

17:00 add at end a little thin tape to protect end of cable

Thanks for the shout out but one more correction on the pro tip… zoom in is an optical camera move and dolly or” track” is when the camera physically moves in a specified direction whether that be toward or lateral to the subject in frame. I.e. camera dollys into Jamie’s eye for a close up. 😂 keep up the good work!

I like to use “Crescent NP11“ nail puller pliers for removing rusty nails with minimum damage.

Attach a small magnetic level while your drilling that way you know your level....pro tip...

I really wish these were legal in my area - looks so great! (We're not allowed any horizontal type stuff because of climbing risk.)

I love the clean look of those cable rails.

Very interesting video guys, the view from that house was amazing. The chemistry between all the lads really shows, I imagine you are a good crew to work with. Thanks for sharing

What happened to your drill press attachment? About 4 houses ago you guys did a whole bunch of cable railing and you had a drill attachment for drilling the holes through the posts and keeping the drill bit square to the post.

What happened to your hole jig on the last cable rail install? I thought that made the holes straight?

I like it . So much cleaner

It’s called a lamp bit. Can drill hole through the lamp base for the wires.

An old trick for drilling straight is to put your wedding band on the drill bit and watch that the ring does not move forward/back or swivel side to side.

Some long drill bits have a small hole near the tip, so you can pull small wire back through the hole. Commonly used by telephone, sound , and alarm installers.

Just FYI redcedar is actually Thuja, a variety of cypress. Eastern cedar, the hamster cage stuff, is juniper. There is no cedar in North America, it only grows in Mediterranean basins.

I love how guys turn the comments you receive into a hilarious answer, hope you keep this going, honestly first thing in the morning we turn on one of your episodes, keep it up guys, your doing a great job all around! Fans from Ontario Canada

I make a little plywood square jig that you clamp around the posts and you just use the 'right angle of the plywood to help guide your drill bit through the posts (drilling posts on both sides), it works really well and your holes are accurate without having to 'eyeball' your drill bit for level/square and plumb, it's pretty accurate and your holes will line up well, no second guessing! Takes 10 minutes to knock up and you just clamp it onto your posts (Irwin quick clamps) to drill your holes. Run your cables through each post (put some painters tape on each end of each post so you don't get confused as to which cable is what as you go and then thread your capping on as the same time with each post (it's a bit time consuming but it's the way to do it, that way you don't or won't risk feather out your cable strands or your cables all out of level/alignment) Just a thought or tip.

36in off the deck here in South Carolina too!!

And yet another great video! Such a great way to wake up to a builder brothers video ☺️

You need to do a video about what brand of cordless power tools you use and why you use them

The cables should be tight when you crimp them the cable will stretch over time and you might run out of adjustment down the road

Y'all are the BEST!

Great stuff!

Correct. Also these long drill bits are used to install wiring for security systems in existing homes. Most are 3' or 4' long and 3/16" diameter and have a hole in the tip for a wire to pull the thicker wire cable through the hole 's opening.

Love the video guys. Another great job.

Make a board with the holes in it will make them in the same spot on both sides of all the posts

A well done, entertaining job. I really enjoy the way you all wok together.