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At one time they were disallowed because they create a "ladder effect" where kids could climb them. But that was done away with. Also they still have to meet the 4" rule between baluster infill. In other words a 4" sphere still cannot fit through them even when stretched open. You will notice Mark installed intermediate posts to prevent this.steex said:The deck is nice, but every time I see those cables I think that can't possibly be legal. I'm not saying it's not to code, it just seems like some kind of loophole.
Why? They pass 300 lbs lateral test. Gaps lsss than 4".The deck is nice, but every time I see those cables I think that can't possibly be legal. I'm not saying it's not to code, it just seems like some kind of loophole.
These were from Feeney Cable rail.I would let my family hang out on that deck, it's perfectly safe.
I just went to a dinner party/intro for cable railing. Now I can't remember what the name of them were.
Yes they are floating and are a composite material. They are expensive, but they can save some time.Wow, you have to tell me about those standoffs, are they floating, or fastened? They look expensive. Are they composite? What are the size increments?
That's probably the main reason those look sketchy to me. I swear I could jam a baby through them if I tried hard enough, but the extra uprights do definitely take up a lot of the slack. I'm unreasonably sensitive about baluster spacing because I was traumatized as a child when I got my head stuck between some staircase banisters that were probably about 6" apart and I screamed for at least an hour before some grownups found me and cut me out.Also they still have to meet the 4" rule between baluster infill. In other words a 4" sphere still cannot fit through them even when stretched open. You will notice Mark installed intermediate posts to prevent this.