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We get asked this question many times and its a good one to ask. The Vanguard Cable Kit requires our 5/32″, 316 grade, stainless steel wire rope.  When you purchase the wire rope you need to consider how many runs of wire you want to put within the span of the vertical wood posts in a horizontal position that is satisfactory to your visual appearance. This option is up to the customer but we do recommend that you consider 8 runs of wire for a 36″ high rail and 9 runs for a 42″ high rail. Some customers only want 4 or 5 runs so its totally custom. What is a “run” a run is one wire rope running in a horizontal direction between two or more posts (what we call a span). When calculating the number of lineal feet of wire rope you will require you need to take the number of “runs” of wire and x it by the total number of lineal feet you have to cover. For example you have 100 feet of railing that required wire rope to be used as infill between the spans (distance between two or more posts) and you want 5 runs of wire you take the 5 runs x it by 100ft and that = 500ft of wire. We recommend that you order 10% more than what is required because when we send you the wire it comes uncut. You have to cut it on site so we ask that you order 10% more just in case you make a wrong measurement and you make a cut that is two short. I suggest when ordering your wire rope that you also purchase the RailEasy wire rope cutters which will make cutting the wire much easier and safer.

I hope this helps our customers better understand how to calculate the amount of wire for the Vanguard Cable Kit and is useful information. If you want to purchase the wire rope you can call our toll free number 1-866-940-5149 or visit www.stainless-steel-direct.com

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This handy little tool gets  applied to the corner of your 4×4 or 6×6 wood post and automatically centers the middle of the post so you can quickly start using your Titan Hole Saw to start boring your hole exactly in the center of your post.

For this and many other Titan Post Anchor accessories please visit www.myocstore.com

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We are very pleased to introduce the following product lines for sale in the Spring of 2009. These accessories will add beauty and make installation even easier for your Titan Post Anchor.

Post Skirts for 4×4 Titan Base

 The bases are available in galvanized Black, Grey, Brown, White and Stainless. Once you have your Titan secured to the deck surface just slip the base covers over the the bottom of the Titan and snap the two ends together, its that easy. The covers are great for matching your deck surface or just highlighting the base of each post.

Holes Saws for 4×4 and 6×6 Titans.

Installation just got a whole lot easier with our custom hole saws. The holes saws are custom made and include a high quality arbor for all in one convenience.

Hammer Tool for 6×6 Titans

This handy tool fits inside the tube and evenly distributes the force of each hammer strike to the tube and right into the heart of the post. What a big time and energy saver if you are a builder or just have lots of anchors to install.

Center Guides for 4×4 and 6×6 Anchors

Finding the center of a post has never been easier or quicker using these metal hole saw center guides. No more tracing out diagonal lines or pilot cuts.  Just hold again the corner of the piece, place hole saw against the vertical guides and the hole saw blade will mark center in seconds.

For further information please visit our link to our Titan page or call 1-800-981-3590

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If your looking for a competively priced and beautiful option to show off your deck this summer I would suggest looking at the Deckorators line of Black and Bronze powder coated aluminum balusters and post covers. We have carried this line for the past several years and the Deckorator balusters have become a popular choice with homeowners.  There are a variety of styles to choose from such as the Baroque or Classic Round. These balusters are made for both 36″ and 42″ high railings. They have connectors with matching colors that make installation quick and easy. I have installed this product on my own deck and it really makes the decking area stand out. There are similiar products in the marketplace that compete against the Deckorator line but from my research into these other products they don’t offer the same quality and functionality the Deckorators do.

The combinations are endless to create a deck with unmistakable charm and character. Personal style is what it’s about so next time your considering baluster options this is an option that you should be considering.

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