Wooden Post and Cable Details
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Below are several small drawings showing wooden post details. The first two show a 90 degree corner. One
where the cable goes on through without stopping (note use of stainless sleeves at "A") and one where the cable is
stopped and started. If you can go on through the corner you can save money by greatly reducing
the number of fittings. A NOTE OF CAUTION here is that you should try to keep the opening between the posts as
seen from the deck to 4" or less in most jurisdictions. This is to comply with the 4" maximum opening in case
you want to stop and start the cable at that point instead of running the cable on around the corner. It is no
surprise that on-site situations dictate last minute changes and that may affect your cable planning. "Rule of
Thumb" is to use two (2) post corners and keep the measured spacing or gap to 4" or less in all corners. Be
careful to allow room (or predrill) for drilling the larger hole for the stainless sleeve (grommet)especially
with 45 deg. corners.
Thetwo photos below show a 45 deg. wooden corner. Note the use of the stainless sleeves
at "B"and "C" where the cable exits the post at an angle. A single post is fine and depends on the framing
design. Two posts make the corner much stronger and simplify the attachment of the top rail and bottom rail
in most cases.
The next two show an end post where approx. 4" has been left between the post and the house to enable you to
tighten the fittings and cut off the excess stud. If you run the top rail long at "A" the eye doesn't
easily see the post space at the wall. The second one shows how to detail the head of a stairway
if you want the cable to go on through the post to save fitting costs. You would then terminate the cable by
going through the bottom stairway post and terminating with a beveled washer
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