Calling on the ODT welders.

[Marietta tony]

As I have retired from carpentry, I have built several cable handrails for friends and family. I need t replace boards and stain my cedar deck. I would like to do a cable rail here. These are the drawings of what is needed. I am in Marietta but will travel long distances for them. I will drill and paint them, Might even powder coat.

I have a 4 1/2 band so thinking 4x4 base to level and a 2x2 post with angle to bolt the top cap on. The top material is to be determined by budget. Here are some drawings I made while dreaming and drinking. what say you?

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[joel2000]

Hope you can make it look right. When my wife and I renovated our home 5 years ago I tried the metal handrail setup around a set of stairs that go to our basement. Just absolutely didn’t look good. Didn’t fit the surroundings I guess. So I built a cable system using oak. I am not a carpenter! But, they turned out decent and look a helluva lot better than the metal railing we tried. If you don’t find a ODT’r that can help give ST Metals in Marietta a call. They can fab anything you need in metal. Good luck!

 

[keith089]

Use turnbuckles to adjust when the wood wears to keep it inline

 

[mikey357]

geezer

 

[Marietta tony]

The picture looks good to me. You might be a carpenter in hiding. When I was a carpenter I made a living on turning pictures into reality. In the early 90's after a front porch detail for a show of homes house we were asked to build a deck from this strange material, Trex. From that they flew my crew and I to Texas and we built 5 modular decks for trade shows. The deal there was if anyone called the 800 number for info within 200 miles the information was faxed to me within 24 hours.

I still have it and am looking to do something at my house I did for others for so many years.

 

[Marietta tony]

Use turnbuckles to adjust when the wood wears to keep it inline

The reason to use steel

 

[joel2000]

Use turnbuckles to adjust when the wood wears to keep it inline

Actually, one end is adjustable for tension. If I did it over again I would alternate , fixed/ adjustable/ fixed / adjustable. Meaning swap ends each run.

The picture looks good to me. You might be a carpenter in hiding. When I was a carpenter I made a living on turning pictures into reality. In the early 90's after a front porch detail for a show of homes house we were asked to build a deck from this strange material, Trex. From that they flew my crew and I to Texas and we built 5 modular decks for trade shows. The deal there was if anyone called the 800 number for info within 200 miles the information was faxed to me within 24 hours.

I still have it and am looking to do something at my house I did for others for so many years.

thank you sir!

 

[geezer]

So, are you wanting to replicate what you have in steel? 2X2 posts with angle brackets on top, and plates on bottom? 40 inches tall? How many posts? Am I seeing stair posts as well?

 

[Marietta tony]

Look at pics/ drawings. 6 middles 5 end 4 corner and 8 stairs. Will through bolt top plate with stainless. I can drill and tap. 3/8" lag bolts to anchor the bottoms with washers to level.

 

[Marietta tony]

Taking down 6x6 cedar rail with black aluminum balusters, and starting over.