Cheaper alternatives to glass & cable deck railings?
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Whats a cheaper alternative to Ipe.
Comments (4)Just to add - you don't get something for nothing. Garapa is cheaper than ipe. They are both quite hard, and durable out-of-doors. Ipe is called Brazilian walnut - probably because the color range is similar to american walnut: from tan to purple. Many people like the rich variety of colors. My Garapa boards have pretty much the same color and grain pattern - golden yellow. Boards are mostly identical, not much variation. I suspect this may cause some of the price difference....See MorePros and cons of glass vs cable railings for upper deck
Comments (45)Ontariomom, I wonder with the set up that Ice has if that still might work for you because the panels are not solid up to the railing. I think the opening above the frosted glass makes it much less a barrier than frosted glass all the way up. I don't think it would appear to block the house like other, more solid choices would. And it would give you a bit of privacy on that deck, plus solve the cleaning issues. You could explore the code for how much space above the glass to the railing you could have....See MoreDeck Posts & Top Rail for Cable Railing?
Comments (7)you need to work with a pro who has a little creativity because your objections really shouldn't be a big deal. To keep the p/t lumber from being visible, use a stainless steel grommet in the ipe post trim with a hole bigger than the one holding the cable in the p/t post. for the cap rail, do a metal cap rail to meet code, then router a channel in the ipe and mount it to that. Done. It'll take a little bit of design time to ensure that all your proportions are right and everything ties together appropriately and structurally, but there are definitely ways to get the look you want while satisfying the permit store. Obviously not dimensionally accurate or really thought through in terms of attachments, but here's the gist....See MoreCable deck railing
Comments (15)Yes. Timbertech Tigerwood for the deck. We used Mocha color Timbertech for some facing trim but would have preferred Espresso But out of stock. our TimberTech was in stock so went with it. It is not cheap but I suppose there are other more costly materials. (We thought of Ipe but did not want the maintenance.) Our contractor liked TimberTech but told me to stay in their premium lines like Legacy. He liked Trex too. They use a lot of TimberTech around here (Ohio) because the factory is nereby. I think TimberTech/Azek branding is extremely confusing for those in the deck market. The two companies merged a few years ago and haven’t gotten their marketing organized IMO. Railings are by KeyLink. Went with what was in stock that complimented house. (Not a lot of inventory.) Did not check pricing, just went with it. We wanted Vertical because I thought it complimented the vertical lines of the trees and did not appear to block the eye/view too much. Posts and rails are aluminum and in black. Again went with what was in stock. There are lots of colors. They are almost finished with deck so I will post a pic for you. Good luck!...See Moredeb s
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