Balustrading Assembly Style Options

There are various fittings (and combinations of fittings) used for balustrading with the most common shown below.

The preferred wire is 7 x7 in 3.2mm (1/8"). 

Wire's are commonly spaced no more than 100mm apart but as each local council has their own regulations we suggest you check with them prior to installation.

HAND SWAGED OPTIONS

Supplied as components, requires a hand swager and wire rope cutters for assembly.

Requires eyebolts or saddles to secure to metal posts, saddles or screw eyes for timber posts.

 

1.

saddle - eye/eye turnbuckle - thimble - ferrule - 7 x 7 wire - ferrule - thimble - saddle

 

2.

saddle - jaw/jaw bottlescrew - thimble - ferrule - 7 x 7 wire -ferrule - thimble - saddle

 

3.

eye bolt - jaw/jaw bottlescrew - thimble - rope grip - 7 x7 wire - rope grip - thimble - eye bolt

 

HYDRAULICALLY SWAGED OPTIONS

Supplied pre-swaged to your requirements, only requires attachment to posts.

Option 4 requires eye bolts or saddles to secure to metal posts, saddles or screw eyes for timber posts.

Option 5 goes right through end posts and requires no additional attachments.

4.

eye bolt - jaw/swage bottlescrew - 7 x 7 wire - fork terminal - eye bolt

 

5.

tensioner - swage stud - 7 x7 wire - swage stop end

 

Examples of the most common fittings