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Case Study: Deck Update with MyFixitUpLife

Installer: Mark and Theresa Clement aka MyFixitUpLife

Products Installed: RailFX Express Mount Bracket™

Mark and Theresa Clement are a match made in heaven. Theresa handles design duties while her licensed contractor husband handles the builds. When they decided to install the RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ system on a new deck, it was an easy choice. 

In his article published in the September/October 2024 issue of Professional Deck Builder Magazine, Clement points out that he mainly builds with pressure-treated (PT) southern pine because it’s affordable and durable. While most of his clients want an expanded view, traditional cable railing systems run around $10,000 and aren’t in the budget for a new build or remodel. With the RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ system, he can offer gorgeous views at a third of the price.

Clement walks readers through the installation process, highlighting the differences between a traditional wood railing and a cable railing. One difference is installing a 2×4 between the posts, which he’s keeping for all his deck builds because of the aesthetic.

If you’re getting ready to install your own RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ system, check out his article and this video of the gorgeous pine deck build from MyFixitUpLife.

New construction deck with RailFX Express Mount Bracket™

Project Name: Millie’s Remodel

Installer: Brittany Bailey, aka Pretty Handy Girl

Products Installed: RailFX Express Mount Bracket™

When licensed general contractor Brittany Bailey, aka Pretty Handy Girl, decided to take on a new remodeling project, a quaint 1950s brick ranch-style home caught her eye. It wasn’t her first choice since the market was hot in Raleigh, North Carolina, but she saw its potential. Hammer in hand, she started the remodeling process in 2019.

After spending a couple of years working on the home’s interior, there wasn’t much left to do. Her gorgeous upgrades raised the home’s value and infused it with a mid-century modern flavor. Check out a walkthrough of the project on the Pretty Handy Girl YouTube channel.

Once she finished the interior, Bailey turned her attention to the backyard deck. Much like the rest of the home, there was a lot of work to do! 

Bailey incorporated the RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ system to expand the view of the spacious backyard, fully embracing the mid-century modern aesthetic. Further, the double-height railing allows for a unique approach to embracing the outdoors. Add in some new landscaping, and this backyard upgrade is one for the books.

Check out the Pretty Handy Girl website for a step-by-step look at the remodel before the porch addition. For a walkthrough of the new deck, check out this highlight reel.

The RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ system makes expanding your view fast and easy! With a few simple tools and the universal drilling template, you can take your railing from drab to fab over a weekend. For DIYers and contractors, it’s an affordable way to embrace a modern aesthetic. The brackets are simple to install on your existing posts and work for both level and angled applications.

Check out the project planning tool to get everything you need to bring RailFX Express Mount Bracket™ to your own deck or patio.

Golf Course Adds Cable Railing to Maximize its Picturesque Views

In northern Wisconsin sits the city of Tomahawk — population just under 4,000 — and the Inshalla Country Club, a picturesque 18-hole public golf course. Locally owned for more than 57 years, the club has undergone upgrades throughout the year and features a driving range, putting and chipping greens, a pro shop, and banquet and dining rooms for entertaining. 

In 2017, the club was purchased, by two Tomahawk natives, Jason Kahle and his uncle, Bill Mark. “It’s always been a locally owned family business, and it was something Bill and I wanted to do,” said Jason, co-owner. Since then, they’ve made some upgrades, including gutting the restrooms in their first year as new owners and within the last year, they rebuilt the bar and pro shop areas. 

Jason was in the building industry for more than 15 years as a designer for Tomahawk Log and Country Homes and worked for a steel fabricator on the commercial side of the business. Therefore, choosing the right building products that would hold up to the wear and tear of a couple of hundred people a day was an important consideration. 

Low maintenance — sectioned and easily replaceable — and easy-to-maintain products were essential. “We looked for products that required minimum maintenance and could withstand the 95-degree heat and the 40-below climate swings,” said Jason. “In the winter, we put salt on the surfaces, so the decking material had to stand up to it.”

They took the clubhouse out of the early 1990s and into the present, replacing the heavy feel of maroon-colored walls, oak wood, and green carpeting. They used vinyl planks for the flooring replacement, which allows for easy panel replacement when needed.

They added new siding, new decking, and railing off the clubhouse this past fall and winter. They demolished the existing concrete deck and vertical 2 x 2 wood railing and replaced it with Armadillo Composite Decking and finished it with RailFX aluminum cable railings in black. A hitting mat was built into the deck for guests to use during events, and in keeping with the “seeing the view through the railings,” they built a 10-foot gate — two 5-foot gate openings — made with RailFX.  

The cable railing system by RailFX, hitting Jason’s minimum maintenance requirements, was installed in February. “RailFX was very user-friendly with easy-to-follow directions,” said Jason. 

Our customers would complain that they couldn’t see the view when they were sitting on the original deck, so we looked for something easy to install and didn’t block the view when sitting out on the deck.” ~ Jason

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