DIY Cable Railing for Less! Build Cable Railing with Steel Pipe and Stainless Steel Parts off Amazon

Episode 34: DIY Stainless Steel Cable Railing
John explains how he built a steel pipe and cable railing system for the lake house deck. He needed a railing but wanted to save the view, so cable it was! Most cable railing systems cost upwards of $75 per linear foot, which DID NOT fit the budget. John designed his own system using the parts below and paid just $5 per linear foot for this project.
1/8 Inch Stainless Steel Wire Rope Cable Clip Clamps
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M6 Stainless Steel Hook & Eye Turnbuckle
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M3 stainless steel thimble for 1/8 inch Cable
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1000 Ft. 1/8 inch T316 Stainless Steel Cable
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1/8” Eyebolts
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Channel overview: John and Leslie take you step by step on the journey of building their new home on Table Rock Lake. The house is an ICF (insulated concrete form) home with suspended garage floor and concrete decks. This all takes place on a sloped lot, where the fun never ends. From septic to backfill headaches, join them on their journey to build a home on their dream lake lot on Table Rock Lake!
John and Leslie have remodeled three homes and provided construction on many more, but this is their first build from the ground up. John worked as an engineer for several years and as an owner’s representative for several multimillion-dollar homes, so he will serve as the general contractor on this project.

[@davidsamples5575]

looks really good John

[@denisesim1164]

John: it looks fantastic! I told Curt we should do this on our back deck!

[@LakeLotBuild]

Absolutely! It preserves the view. Let us know if you need help!

[@ArnieD17]

Agree cabling is the way to go.

[@Pond_life]

Looks Great!

[@thetechpastor]

That looks good. Were you required to meet any code requirements for tension? Spacing I would assume is 4”
Thanks for showing how you did this.

[@LakeLotBuild]

Correct! We used 4" spacing for all cable and from top rail to concrete.

[@timothyfulco]

What color are you going to paint the railing?

[@LakeLotBuild]

Right now the railing is clear coated. If we don't like it, we will paint it black but we are liking the rust patina.

[@cameronmcfarland5520]

Your cable clamps are on wrong. The saddle should be on the live cable.(the one under tension) the saying is "never saddle a dead horse."

[@cameronmcfarland5520]

Might be why they're twisting

[@cameronmcfarland5520]

And some heat shrink might tidy up the loose ends

[@LakeLotBuild]

I'm sure you're right. We will have to address that.

[@porthosmann]

I hate to tell you, but you are putting the cable clamps on backwards, the saddle goes on the live end

[@LakeLotBuild]

Well dang! I will have to check those.