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Borrego
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2014 10:10pm
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We have decided to use cable railings on our front porch. Anyone have any experience with these, where to buy the cable cheap, etc.....?
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Martian
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:14pm - Edited by: Martian
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A junk yard. I've used old guy-wire cable from electric poles for a railing. It doesn't rust.
Tom
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Don_P
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2014 09:45pm - Edited by: Don_P
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The spacing is a little closer on cables than with solid infill, 3"
Oh, and Hi-tensile fence wire with turnbuckles is another way.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2014 10:26pm
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Thanks guys!
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2014 10:58pm
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Building codes might not allow it because if horizontal, they are little ladders for little people to climb up and over.
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Sarg68
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 07:16am
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Here is all you need to know and she will even help you out if you need it. Good Luck Sarg
http://ana-white.com/2014/06/momplex/stainless-steel-cable-and-wood-railing
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RedTailHawk
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 11:37pm
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I just saw an ad in the latest issue of Cabin Life magazine for a product called Cable Rail by feeney.
www.feeneyinc.com
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cbright
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:05am
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I'm going to be doing this for my loft in the next few weeks... Already have lots of cable (3/16").
I'm just going to use a single cable binding u-clamp at the starting end and then just drill through the 4x4 posts (no fittings) and then finish off with a really small turnbuckle.
Will cost about $5 (not counting the posts)
Might use a pipe 1.5" pipe for the top row just to give it some stiffness and support anyone that may lean on it. Going this way to keep the lines of sight as open as possible without using glass.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:11pm
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Quoting: KinAlberta Here is all you need to know and she will even help you out if you need it.
Wow - she will come down from Alaska and help me? She's pretty cute, I don't know if the missus would be too happy.......
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Irishguy
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:15pm
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I used 1/2" galvanized conduit and got the same effect and it was much cheap and easier to install.
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