{"id":1320,"date":"2023-05-17T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:30:59","slug":"four-tips-for-successful-cable-railing-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/17\/four-tips-for-successful-cable-railing-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Tips for Successful Cable Railing Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1321\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cable-railing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1321 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cable-railing-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" data-size=\"542x496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cable-railing-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cable-railing.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Key-Link&#x2122; Fencing &amp; Railing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\">Cable railing\u2014with its sleek profile\u2014has become a popular choice among homeowners wanting durability and a minimalistic aesthetic.<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">According to Mike Stoltzfus, outside sales representative at Homestead Outdoor Products, \u201cInstalling it can be challenging, though, because every manufacturer has their own unique cable railing system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Inexperience and lack of unfamiliarity with a brand can ultimately lead to costly installation errors. However, Mike says a willingness to learn and attention to detail will help ensure successful results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\">Recommendations for Flawless Installation<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>1. Educate yourself on the cable railing system.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">Before ordering the product, familiarize yourself with it by reviewing the manufacturer\u2019s sales and technical resources. For example, Key-Link&#x2122; has a video and installation guide on its website to allow contractors to learn about the installation process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>2. Pay attention.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">Follow the manufacturer\u2019s installation guide step by step so you don\u2019t miss any part of the process. Doing things right from the start will spare<br \/>\nyou from spending extra time and money to fix mistakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>3. Check fittings on every post. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">Every post (corner and end) will have fittings, which may loosen during shipping and handling. Before you begin the installation, check each post and hand-tighten fittings if necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>4. Ask for guidance. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">When you order from Homestead Outdoor Products, Mike is here to offer guidance to contractors who are new to installing cable railing. He\u2019ll meet with you on the job site to answer questions and help you get started with confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cable railing\u2014with its sleek profile\u2014has become a popular choice among homeowners wanting durability and a minimalistic aesthetic. According to Mike Stoltzfus, outside sales representative at Homestead Outdoor Products, \u201cInstalling it can be challenging, though, because every manufacturer has their own unique cable railing system.\u201d Inexperience and lack of unfamiliarity with a brand can ultimately lead&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1322,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions\/1322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}