Deck & Railing Rebuild: Elevated Wooded Deck
New joists, new deck boards and a railing rebuilt from the posts up
"The elevated deck now sits on sound framing, with fresh pressure-treated boards and a rebuilt railing, ready for many more seasons in the trees of the North Carolina mountains."
The Work at a Glance
| Location | Sylva, NC |
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| County | Jackson County |
| Elevation | 2,037 ft |
| Service | Deck Rebuild |
| Scope | Full deck board replacement, joist replacement and railing rebuild |
| Duration | Completed early May 2026 |
| Work Performed |
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Inside the Project
A Sylva homeowner's elevated back deck had worn boards underfoot and a tired railing. When the crew pulled up the old decking they found the framing needed attention too, so they replaced the joists before laying new pressure-treated boards across the full length of the deck, then rebuilt the railing from the posts up.
Mountain Conditions & Technical Hurdles
The deck is elevated above a wooded slope. Once the old boards came up, the joists underneath were deteriorated, and covering them with new boards would only have hidden the problem.
What We Used
Pressure-Treated Deck Boards
Laid across the full length of the elevated deck
6x6 Railing Posts
11 new posts anchoring the rebuilt railing
42-Inch Balusters
About 270 new pressure-treated balusters
Structural Timber Screws
Used throughout for long-term strength
Execution & Quality Control
The crew replaced the joists as soon as the framing problem was found, rather than covering it
The railing was rebuilt from new posts up, not patched
Highlander's project manager returned for a final walkthrough and finish details
The site was left clean at completion
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