Would u use this railing inside?
Hey all: I’m trying to wind up my reno project and the last piece I need is stair rails. It took me a while to figure out that what I really want is a ‘cable rail system’ as shown here: http://www.ultra-tec.com/Content/Photo_Gallery/Stair_Wood.html But I got a first price of 10k and I was hoping to spend…
Hey all:
I’m trying to wind up my reno project and the last piece I need is stair rails. It took me a while to figure out that what I really want is a ‘cable rail system’ as shown here:
http://www.ultra-tec.com/Content/Photo_Gallery/Stair_Wood.html
But I got a first price of 10k and I was hoping to spend a lot less.
I don’t want to use wood, I’m trying to do a more modern look. I’ve seen another system around that I’m thinking might be cheaper, but I’ve mostly seen it outside (then again, it may be used inside but I only have so many friends).
If I was to install the railing shown in the photo above would y’all shake your heads and say I completely lost it? Or would you like it?
I like the railing, but in many jurisdictions, this won’t meet code. Check before buying.
We did a modern addition, but used nicely spaced VERTICAL black iron rails,still pretty transparent. I haven’t lost a kid or a playdate yet, and i can actually leave the room when they are in it, with the sliding windows OPEN. Besides, i think that cable look is going to look really dated really soon.
Great for indoor use. If your kid climbs it, give him/her a book of matches and say, “bet you can’t climb and light a match at the same time”
$10K just for the rail? My whole steel/wood deck structure cost just under $20k. Spent too much money on a range I’d guess. 🙂
Also — ours is a cable system suspended between stantions (spelling?) every few feet, and fixed railings at top and bottom….and yes, our youngest child does occasionally stand on one of the cables until I remind her not to.
We have something similar in our house, a conventional brick row house from outside, but inside very much “warm modern.” It looks great and gets tons of compliments. I’d definitely use it. As long as the other finishes are also modern it will look great.
There was a thread on here a few months ago linking the NY Times article of the couple in Bed Stuy who renovated a house and did it with a contemporary look. The ensuing maelstrom of hate about discarded architectural details was largely put to rest as various posters said there had never been any remaining. These people live down the street from me and have done a beautiful renovation and, I believe, have an actual cable (not rod as you have pictured) rail system on their deck. It looks great given the overal modern context of the renovation.
Go for it. I checked out DIY with stainless steel cable and wood rails for my deck, lot less than 10k, but didn’t think I could install it.
Of course, it’d take a pretty talented kid to climb a railing like this inclined steeply on the stairs ;).
I guess it’s all to do with the context of it’s surroundings but I think it’s got a kinda cool industrial look.
(As long as you don’t have kids that could climb it.)