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Borrego
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2014 22:10
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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.....?

Martian
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2014 23:14 - 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

Don_P
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2014 21:45 - 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.

Borrego
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2014 22:26
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Thanks guys!

KinAlberta
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2014 22:58
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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.

Sarg68
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 07:16
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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

RedTailHawk
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# Posted: 10 Jun 2014 23:37
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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

cbright
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:05
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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.

Borrego
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 20:11
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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.......

Irishguy
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2014 20:15
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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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