alchemysa
Veteran Member
The deck, posts and handrail were installed by a carpenter but I installed the wire myself. Thank heavens I had the wire pre-swaged. This only cost about an extra $5 per strand, and not only is it much neater because it eliminates a thimble and swage at each end, it saved me about 3 days work and worry. (I didnt realise until after that if I'd tried to do the swaging myself I would have had to swage it AFTER it was threaded through the post holes. It would have been a really tedious job). Pre-swaging cost me about $250 extra but a good swaging tool would have cost about $100 anyway. So in hindsight the extra $150 it cost for pre-swaging was a bargain. All I had to do was measure each length nice and accurately. One turnbuckle on each length provided enough adjustment, except for the longest side (13 metres) which has a turnbuckle at each end.
I had no real problems except the wood I was drilling into was extremely hard and I snapped a few stainless steel screws.
I think it looks good. It doesn't block the view and it was much cheaper than getting a fully timbered fence around the deck. Hopefully it will stand up to the sea air.
For anyone in Australia, I can recommend this mob...
All Things Stainless - Home
We also got some 'oil' onto the deck and rail. Its a product called Cabots AquaDeck. Its a relatively new product. A 'water based oil'. I've only got one coat on so far. It'll need at least 1 more.
I had no real problems except the wood I was drilling into was extremely hard and I snapped a few stainless steel screws.
I think it looks good. It doesn't block the view and it was much cheaper than getting a fully timbered fence around the deck. Hopefully it will stand up to the sea air.
For anyone in Australia, I can recommend this mob...
All Things Stainless - Home
We also got some 'oil' onto the deck and rail. Its a product called Cabots AquaDeck. Its a relatively new product. A 'water based oil'. I've only got one coat on so far. It'll need at least 1 more.