Cable guardrails on deck: anyone bought from Alibaba?
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Comments (5)If you can be precise enough, you can do this cable w/o tearing the machine apart. Have a couple of punches ready. One has to be small enough to drive the pin through the transmission shaft. A thin nail or drill bit helps things along too. A good pair of needle nose pliers helps. First drain the fuel and then tell your wife to help you lift the mower on to the dining room table...:) A bench will do- just have it up where you can work at it comfortably. Remove the upper cable hardware. Tip the mower on its right side. Drive the pin through the shaft. You may need to bend the old arm down a bit to allow the pin to drive through. Lift off the arm. Take your needle nose and squeeze the outer lower cable to release it, twisting the old cable may be needed so you can line the tabs up w/ the pliers. Pull the new cable through the top hole in the deck from the bottom by attaching it to the old cable. (tie, tape etc). Wiggle the new arm on to the shaft and retain it with that thin nail or bit. This gives you flexibility to hook the spring ahead of the arm and set the new pin. It may be helpful to have something to wedgie the arm down so you are sure the spring stays in place as you drive the pin in. One that is done, hook the new end over the arm, align the cable up with the outer cable retainer and install the upper end of the cable. If the lower is aligned, squeezing the control will snap it into place. You might have to wiggle it w/ the pliers and pull on the bail at the same time. I adjust the cable by making the slow speed just crawl and where you could just slide a feeler gauge in the spring on the high speed. That's it, I think. Let me know if I missed something. Good luck....See MoreCopper deck railing system
Comments (5)Oh my goodness! This is what I envisioned and was searching the web to see if I could find a picture where somebody else did it… Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is so beautiful! I would love to see some pictures of it as it has aged with its verdigris patina! Well done! And, thank you so much for sharing!...See MoreFascia for Garapa Deck
Comments (22)Well, I finally finished it. We have a local "old time" sawmill near here. The mill owner recommended hemlock for the lattice. He said it would last just fine outside, especially if stained. Apparently hemlock was/is the lumber of choice for barn siding. If anyone is interested in including this feature in your deck project, it is mostly a time consuming process. The materials cost for all my lattice is well under $350, including the hemlock, PT 4X4s, fasteners, and stain. To do this, you will probably need a table saw and thickness planer (to make all the flat stock). I used over 3,000 #16 brads (pneumatic deWalt nailer). The flat stock is all 4X4" X 3/4", laid flat, so that makes the lattice panels 1.5" thick. To get the equal spacing in the lattice grid, I used and excel spreadsheet, with a little bit of high school Algebra. If anybody wants the spreadsheet, send me a mail (tom@garden.net) Thanks again to all the deck pros here - John Hyatt, Steve from Brooklyn Decks, and so many other!!! Here's the pile of hemlock for flatstock ($200) Here's a couple of pics of the finished project Here's a pic before the lattice screen: Here's a pic with the lattice screen:...See MoreFree standing deck. Does anyone else have this design?
Comments (12)Here is the deck. It’s on a steep hill. Two level. The lower deck is. Traditional hung of ledger - i.e., hangs off ledger off Cripple Wall. Front sits on beam on post Upper deck. Does not hang - no ledger. Its joists SITS on the wall plate Forward end supported on posts (shared with lower deck). Posts sit on deep piers (20-40 feet deep) The whole house sits on deep piers, i.e., pier and grade beam foundation. You can see part of the lateral brace - I hope to replace that with stainless steel cable and tension ties. Ps. The lower deck’s frame ties the structural box back to the house. Creating a firm structural box. I’m having difficulty finding a contractor who has built such a deck - i.e., I’m looking g for a referral....See More
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI am trying to figure out what kind of safety precautions a portable BBQ is supposed to have :)
1) a sticker that says "caution VERY HOT contains fire"
2) a sticker that says "do not use in your living room"
3) a sticker that say "don't leave unattended"
4) a sticker that says "do not attempt to use in a hurricane"
5) a sticker that says " discard when rust makes holes in the sheet metal"
6) a sticker that says "only use in the upright position"
7) a sticker that says "do not attempt to use this on a boat in the wind or otherwise"
8) a sticker that says "caution, these stickers will melt and burn"
9) a sticker that says "not to be used as a toy for kids"
10) a sticker that says " not to be used for climbing on"
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoIt has a regulator, hose, control knob, and burner. What other safety precautions are they supposed to have?
These do not even have regulators.
Almost all of them made in the US are also cheap junk. I ended up making my own for river raft guiding purposes.
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