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tdiangelo

Stair railing

13 years ago
I love the vertical use of cables. May I ask if you had any difficulty passing inspection? We are looking to do a similar treatment in our basement but our builder has concerns... Thank you!
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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    A little tricky in some county's. You can't do this where I live for the concern of a child squeezing their head through the cables. Check your local codes. I live in the state of Washington and this project was done in East Hamptons, NY.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    What are the builders concerns?
  • 13 years ago
    Main concern is that we won't be able to get enough tension to pass the "4 inch sphere" inspection. At our highest point we are spanning ~6 feet.
    I'm just curious as to what others have experienced, knowing that codes vary immensely.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    The stairs themselves will create the tension. My personal experience with horizontal cables was the need to tighten the cables periodically. Good luck.
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