Cable Railing Systems | Livers Bronze Railing Systems

Cable

Designed and manufactured in the U.S.

RAILING MATERIAL

Cable Handrails Woven to Perfection

Woven wire and stainless steel cable are both popular choices for decorative infill panels. Cable systems should use stranded stainless steel cable and fittings at a minimum of 3/16" diameter to minimize deflection between posts. Termination points are a critical design element. Fully tensioned cables generate significant force, and your railing supplier should have proven experience designing and executing cable systems.

Woven wire panels come in a wide range of designs, from simple grids to complex patterns, with options in wire thickness and metal type. Confirm with your supplier that the selected pattern can be properly framed and will perform under load. Stainless steel in a mill finish is standard, framing is typically bead blasted, and panels attach to post assemblies with standard railing hardware.

Some of the most common steel finishes in architectural applications are:

Blasted Finish

Produced by the impact of a hard, inert medium onto the stainless steel surface resulting in a non-directional, uniform matte surface with low reflectivity.
Should be done only with a fabricator familiar with the process, samples obtained and a control sample put in place for the final work.
Should receive a clear coating once the blasting is completed to seal the material against corrosion.

Powder-Coated Finish

Available in a wide variety of colors, textures and finishes.
Perfect solution for long term durable finishes for steel.
Retain the raw steel appearance with clear matte and glossy powder-coat finishes.

Patina Finish

Chemical finishes that change the color of the raw metal.
Ideally applied to bead blasted or sand blasted materials and are clear coated once the desired color has been achieved.
Includes blackened steel finishes.
The final color can be slightly different from piece to piece and visible streaking will be part of the final finish.

Field Painted Finish

Generally preferable to provide a completely shop finished product for final installation.
Generally reserved for products that have been welded and constructed on site.