Wire Ballistrade

[me3_neuralfibre]

I have seen the balustrade made by bellinger wire recently and loved it. Unfortunatley I didn't love the price (about $200/m). About $10,000 for the deck. Timber slats are only $2000.

Has anyone tried / succeeded in making similar themselves and do you have any tips?

I am trying to avoid the horizontal stainless wire as I have young kids and a high deck is too much of a climbing problem. Timber blocks the view too much.

Again, I know this isn't the right section, but "decks" dicsussions seem to end up here.

Thanx
Paul

[oohsam]

How bout putting some pics up next time! LoL
Here is the stuff if anyone doesnt know what this stuff is.
Here :

[bpj1968]

It looks like a simple weave and then 2 wires are twisted around themselves. A bit of experimentation to get the right amount of wire would be needed. And a lot of time, hence the price.

[bpj1968]

You could do stainless vertical using these "swage stud lag screw"

http://www.spec-net.com.au/links/link186.htm

The wire goes in the end and is crimped. you use one left and one right, making something like a turnbuckle.
$6.10 for the bits and $1 metre for wire would work out at $71 a metre at 100 mm spacing.

(No affiliation with the link, just teh first one I found when i googled)

[SilentButDeadly]

Nice stuff...but if you like the look and can't afford the cost.....have you looked at using woven wire fencing panels? For example, when their website is working....www.wovenwire.com.au