| If you are looking to try something new for your | | | | You can hire a contractor to install everything or you |
| veranda or internal staircase, check out the many | | | | can do it yourself with a hand crimping tool or machine |
| different varieties of Stainless Cable available on the | | | | which can be hired or bought. Although the most |
| market today. | | | | common is machine type. This is a much neater and |
| There is many different types readily available from | | | | professional looking way to go. The machine can be |
| 3.2mm x7x19 strand, 3.2mm x7x7 strand or even | | | | simply connected to a compressor for simple ease of |
| 3.2mm x1x19 strand. With the 3.2mm x7x7 Strand | | | | use. |
| being the most common used. The Strand type | | | | If installing yourself always ask for advice in this area |
| mentioned is how the wire rope is bound. You can also | | | | to make sure you have all your bases covered. As |
| get 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and even 12mm diameter | | | | the slightest error in your measurements can be very |
| wire rope. With the bigger the rope the higher the price | | | | costly, because once the rope is cut you will have to |
| tag. | | | | start all over again as measurements have to be |
| The more strands woven into the rope the finer and | | | | precise and unsightly joins will not give you professional |
| neater the look of the wire. Do make sure when ever | | | | look you are looking for. |
| you use any of the strands mentioned that you | | | | If you are starting from scratch confirm with your |
| always use Grade 316. The use of Grade 304 or | | | | supplier that the wire rope is Grade 316. If you are |
| cheaper grades will eventuate in what is commonly | | | | replacing existing wire rope that has turned brown |
| know as "tea staining" This is exactly how it sounds, | | | | (Tea Staining) this is a result of poor grade Stainless |
| after a short period of time the wire rope will turn a | | | | Steel and your veranda will look terrible. |
| brown colour. Which takes away the look you originally | | | | Always confirm with the seller that you are buying |
| wanted with Stainless. | | | | Grade 316 (Marine Grade). |