How to Install a Cable Deck Railing | This Old House

A video on YouTube. In DIY & Home Repair, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Two builders install a stainless steel cable railing system on an outdoor deck, demonstrating how to measure, cut, drill, and tension the cables between cedar posts.

From the video

Answers: How do you install a stainless steel cable railing on a deck?

Stainless steel cable railing installation
Deck railing construction
Cedar top rail preparation
Cable tensioning techniques

What it concludes

For railing systems higher than 30 inches off the ground, cables cannot be spaced more than 4 inches on center.
Pre-drilling holes and using a template ensures equal and accurate hole spacing across all posts for the cable system.

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