Atlantis Rail Easy S0980-L004 SS LEFT Hand Lag Screw Stud for 5/32 Cable-10 PK

Absolutely love Atlantis Rail Easy product. My first ever attempt at cable railing came out brilliantly. This stuff will make you feel like a pro, even if you have never done this before. I replaced my old 80's interior hand railing with this stuff and cannot believe the difference. I had six different sections, and about 65 linear feet of railing to replace.All of that hardware doesn't come cheap. Here area few tips if you want to save some $$$...Go with four inch spacing instead of three. Technically, this meets code and to me looks more natural.Reuse your existing posts and top rail if they're in decent shape... I added a reinforcing 2x2 to both top rail and bottom to beef it up. Mainly for aesthetic purposes. Added bonus is that they also cover all the ugly holes from the old balusters.Pre-drill your holes on a cheap yard stick and use it as a template going forward.Go with a gel-stain if you need to refinish your rails. That will keep sanding and prep work to a minimum.I used my own 1x2's for support on runs greater than four feet. This is significantly cheaper than purchasing the premade product which only comes in 3-inch spacing anyway.Use Left-lag and RIght-lag anchors for shorter runs. They're cheaper than threaded tensioners and I was able to finish three shorter (six feet or less) sections of railing easily in this manner. I put the rights on the right side, lefts on the left side, put them in about half way, cut cable and took turns tightening half a rotation on each side at a time. Note if doing this... Screw the right side in a couple rotations more to account for locking the cable down (both cable clamps are right hand tighten and this will allow you to hold the locking nut while 'loosening' the lag... thus tightening the anchor).If you are considering this... Go for it!

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