Anybody used the Cable Rail system on decks.Looks like a nice system; is it as easy as it looks. Does it hold its tension after a few years.Were thinking of using 4″x4″ post..they say every 3 ‘ but was thinking of every 6’ with a 2″x4″ batten attached to a solid top and bottom rail.Thanks.
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Looks good, ain't cheap. Be wary of horizontal application as some codes forbid any horizontal application as it can be climbed. This would probably come up when deck is over 30" above ground.
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I did it. A welder made my frame from 1x3x.125 wall rectangular steel tubing. Posts on about 5 foot spacings, with a continuous top 38" off the deck. Had the cables all strung and tightened up like a banjo in less than 1-1/2 hours from unpackaging. CableRail's website has all the design advice you need. So you are worried it will lose its tension over time? Are the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges sinking into the water? Worry more about whether your building inspector will allow it.
Inspectors? What are they? They tried to have a part-time guy go around in the county and a least get the building permit fees and he was run off, threatened and harassed so much he quit. Larger cities near us have them but this little S. W.Va has none.I dont have any problem working with them seeing as my Dad was one in NJ for 15 years.