How to Choose and Maintain Cable Railing Systems

How to Choose and Maintain Cable Railing Systems | Ask This Old House

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In this video, This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about installing cable railings and maintaining them over time.
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Carpenter Nathan Gilbert shares a few connection options for cable railings and the best way to maintain each system. There are several fastener options out there but the three most common are clip, lag bolt and base plate fasteners.
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How to Choose and Maintain Cable Railing Systems | Ask This Old House
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@jaycie5021 Ай бұрын

One bit of advice not mentioned here is to tension on warmer days. Over the course of a year the weather can cause the cable to expand up to a tenth of a percent. Tensioning on the hottest day means the rest of the year the weather is working for you.

@glennmccarthy7637 Ай бұрын

I love these, my town has a code that balusters cannot be horizontal as it makes a ladder for kids to climb, then fall over!

@TimRacette Ай бұрын

100% hogwire is a good alternative.

@fmradio42 Ай бұрын

Before you instal, make sure its up to code. children can climb up and fall over.compared to vertical balusters.

@blkhawk661 Ай бұрын

biggest reno regret i've ever had is these railing.... kids come over for parties and can't help but step on it... pulls right out with a 60lb kid standing on it...

@mejustme474 Ай бұрын

Good to know. I won’t install these.

@ekujj13 Ай бұрын

Haha

@jmack1717 Ай бұрын

My kids definitely did that as well

@JG-mp5nb Ай бұрын

Looks easy enough!

@dfaulder8025 Ай бұрын

Not allowed at all by Code in Canada.

@Kevin-mp5of Ай бұрын

Nathan the hack is back!

@MikeHoughtonasUnit8720 Ай бұрын

I prefer the natural look myself

@wolfmanjacksaid Ай бұрын

In many areas the railings can't be climbable by code

@ekujj13 Ай бұрын

I nearly laughed out loud when he pulled out that nylon brush.

@jej3451 Ай бұрын

No eye and ear protection? For shame!!!

@c0mputer Ай бұрын

It’s ok, they had a fire extinguisher just off camera.

@Its_crazyadamla Ай бұрын

Step 1 buy a house

@Gideon_Judges6 Ай бұрын

There are a lot of steps before that.

@eric3215 Ай бұрын

Today’s trendy is tomorrow’s dated.

@1_Fish.2_Fish.Red_Fish. Ай бұрын

I work for Source Build Products if anyone needs any stair materials.

@cbtjack Ай бұрын

Completely useless without the links to the railing supplier.

@CC-jv3wm Ай бұрын

No comment on the legality of having climbable railings?

@trumpetmaris Ай бұрын

Lags will not hold with time. InvisiCable you used in a previous deck build are the best. Critical 4 design is your posts and how the top rail is fastened since the sheer forces are very large at that junction. Your mock up wasn't even tight. I use a tensioner and shoot for 200lbs. On the wire. The order you tension is also critical. So many details left Out of this video that it's more harmful than helpful. The guy didn't even know how to use his power driver! If you have to retention every year then something is moving either your post or your fastener because the cable itself does not stretch. I can't emphasize how important the stiffness of the posts are where they are tensioned into the deck structure (blocking and DTT2Z). I expect Better from your channel 😢.

@Kurdboi.roblox Ай бұрын

First😊

@kbh95207 Ай бұрын

Who cares?

@johnlebzelter4208 Ай бұрын

@Maximalgd Do you think this will finally make you feel like you accomplished something with your life? Hate to say it, but no one cares. You’re just embarrassing yourself in front of millions and sorry to say this, but you wont get a trophy to show your parents.

@ssl3546 Ай бұрын

@@kbh95207 Same reason anyone cares about who wins the NBA finals or whatever

@Its_crazyadamla Ай бұрын

This is youtube not tiktok