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Hardware Designed
Especially for Cable Railings
Prior to the Ultra-Tec® System, marine and industrial hardware was
all that was available. Many of these products have sharp edges,
uneven hand-crimped shanks, exposed nuts and other unattractive
features.
Now, with Ultra-Tec® tensioners
and mounting hardware, you have percision machined, sleek stainless
steel fittings that are attractive and easy to install. They are
suitable for metal-framed railings and wood. Some can even be concealed
inside the end-posts, so there is nothing to interfere with the
view through the railing. With our swageless fittings, the hardware can be installed by hand, without the need for any special equipment.
Pre-designed Metal
Framed Railing Styles for Architects and Fabricators
The Ultra-Tec® "Design and Fabrication Guide for Metal Framed
Railings" assists design professionals and steel fabricators
in designing an attractive cable railing using off-the-shelf materials.
Ultra-Tec® fittings are
designed to interface with the frames illustrated in the guide.
Downloadable drawings
are available for the designer to use as they are, or they can be
adjusted to his/her own design.
Engineering Data is
Available for Ultra-Tec® Products
Engineering Data is Available for hardware loads, cable spacing
to meet code requirements, thermal effects and some railing frames.
Building a Wood Railing
is Made Easier
Our publication "Designing a Wood Railing With Cable as an
In-fill" is very helpful to homeowners, contractors and archetects
who are designing a wood framed railing using cable.
Topics include construction
and location of posts, cable choices, spacing of cables on your
end posts, how to configure corners and tips on selecting the right
hardware for the project.
Local Sources
There are now steel fabricators, deck builders and contractors well
qualified to supply metal framed or wood railings in most major
locales.
Architects Benefit
Downloadable drawings, basic design information, engineering data
and C.S.I. formatted specifications all help the design profesional
save time and avoid costly mistakes in designing a beautiful cable
railing out of metal or wood.
Homeowner Benefits
Local sources for steel or wood framed railings are available in
most areas. You are dealing with a firm close to you, not someone
far away.
Contractors Benefit
Local steel fabricators qualified to fabricate and install metal
railings are available in most areas. Publications are available
to take the guesswork out of designing and building a deck or railing
using cable as an in-fill.
Steel Fabricators
Benefit
We can supply many railing components as well as hardware and cable.
Our "Design and Fabrication Guide for Metal Framed Railings"
contains detailed design and fabrication specifications, to assist
in design and fabrication. Boring diagrams and other aids are also
available, to help the steel fabricator create a cable railing everyone
will be proud of.
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